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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,710.80, 824,566.20 and 470,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,710.80, 824,566.20 and 470,978.80 is: 706,468.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,710.80 : 824,566.20 = 470,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,710.80/824,566.20 = 470,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,710.80x = 824,566.20 × 470,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,710.80x = 388,353,199,396.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,353,199,396.56/549,710.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,468.20

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