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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,000.80, 709,501.20 and 140,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,000.80, 709,501.20 and 140,576.80 is: 210,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,000.80 : 709,501.20 = 140,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,000.80/709,501.20 = 140,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,000.80x = 709,501.20 × 140,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,000.80x = 99,739,408,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,739,408,292.16/473,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,865.20

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