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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,470.04, 710,488.04 and 173,980.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,470.04, 710,488.04 and 173,980.90 is: 261,075.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,470.04 : 710,488.04 = 173,980.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,470.04/710,488.04 = 173,980.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,470.04x = 710,488.04 × 173,980.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,470.04x = 123,611,348,656.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,611,348,656.64/473,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,075.33

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