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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,576.20, 733,037.10 and 471,296.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,576.20, 733,037.10 and 471,296.20 is: 707,110.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,576.20 : 733,037.10 = 471,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,576.20/733,037.10 = 471,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,576.20x = 733,037.10 × 471,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,576.20x = 345,477,599,689.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,477,599,689.02/488,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,110.99

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