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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,427.20, 732,813.60 and 471,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,427.20, 732,813.60 and 471,147.20 is: 706,887.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,427.20 : 732,813.60 = 471,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,427.20/732,813.60 = 471,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,427.20x = 732,813.60 × 471,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,427.20x = 345,263,075,761.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,263,075,761.92/488,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,887.49

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