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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,452.20, 732,851.10 and 471,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,452.20, 732,851.10 and 471,172.20 is: 706,924.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,452.20 : 732,851.10 = 471,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,452.20/732,851.10 = 471,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,452.20x = 732,851.10 × 471,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,452.20x = 345,299,065,059.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,299,065,059.42/488,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,924.99

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