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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,015.53, 723,532.09 and 471,158.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,015.53, 723,532.09 and 471,158.35 is: 707,234.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,015.53 : 723,532.09 = 471,158.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,015.53/723,532.09 = 471,158.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,015.53x = 723,532.09 × 471,158.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,015.53x = 340,898,186,204.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,898,186,204.79/482,015.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,234.87

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