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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,600.60, 706,956.18 and 234,719.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,600.60, 706,956.18 and 234,719.34 is: 351,857.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,600.60 : 706,956.18 = 234,719.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,600.60/706,956.18 = 234,719.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,600.60x = 706,956.18 × 234,719.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,600.60x = 165,936,287,978.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,936,287,978.52/471,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,857.67

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