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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,460.40, 790,672.20 and 471,473.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,460.40, 790,672.20 and 471,473.20 is: 706,746.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,460.40 : 790,672.20 = 471,473.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,460.40/790,672.20 = 471,473.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,460.40x = 790,672.20 × 471,473.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,460.40x = 372,780,752,285.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,780,752,285.04/527,460.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,746.43

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