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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,558.20, 732,212.10 and 471,811.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,558.20, 732,212.10 and 471,811.80 is: 708,564.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,558.20 : 732,212.10 = 471,811.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,558.20/732,212.10 = 471,811.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,558.20x = 732,212.10 × 471,811.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,558.20x = 345,466,308,882.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,466,308,882.78/487,558.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,564.25

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