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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,953.48, 707,456.19 and 151,870.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,953.48, 707,456.19 and 151,870.10 is: 227,652.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,953.48 : 707,456.19 = 151,870.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,953.48/707,456.19 = 151,870.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,953.48x = 707,456.19 × 151,870.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,953.48x = 107,441,441,561.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,441,441,561.57/471,953.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,652.61

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