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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,526.20, 732,962.10 and 471,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,526.20, 732,962.10 and 471,246.20 is: 707,035.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,526.20 : 732,962.10 = 471,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,526.20/732,962.10 = 471,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,526.20x = 732,962.10 × 471,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,526.20x = 345,405,604,369.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,405,604,369.02/488,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,035.99

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