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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,528.20, 732,965.10 and 471,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,528.20, 732,965.10 and 471,248.20 is: 707,038.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,528.20 : 732,965.10 = 471,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,528.20/732,965.10 = 471,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,528.20x = 732,965.10 × 471,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,528.20x = 345,408,484,037.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,408,484,037.82/488,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,038.99

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