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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,070.60, 751,554.06 and 471,832.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,070.60, 751,554.06 and 471,832.84 is: 707,700.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,070.60 : 751,554.06 = 471,832.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,070.60/751,554.06 = 471,832.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,070.60x = 751,554.06 × 471,832.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,070.60x = 354,607,886,543.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,607,886,543.33/501,070.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,700.44

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