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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,879.10, 733,318.65 and 471,164.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,879.10, 733,318.65 and 471,164.40 is: 706,746.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,879.10 : 733,318.65 = 471,164.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,879.10/733,318.65 = 471,164.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,879.10x = 733,318.65 × 471,164.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,879.10x = 345,513,641,736.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,513,641,736.06/488,879.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,746.60

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