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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,559.20, 733,011.60 and 471,279.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,559.20, 733,011.60 and 471,279.20 is: 707,085.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,559.20 : 733,011.60 = 471,279.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,559.20/733,011.60 = 471,279.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,559.20x = 733,011.60 × 471,279.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,559.20x = 345,453,120,438.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,453,120,438.72/488,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,085.49

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