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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,616.10, 707,715.79 and 191,135.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,616.10, 707,715.79 and 191,135.78 is: 286,821.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,616.10 : 707,715.79 = 191,135.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,616.10/707,715.79 = 191,135.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,616.10x = 707,715.79 × 191,135.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,616.10x = 135,269,809,539.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,269,809,539.97/471,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,821.87

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