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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,936.30, 823,920.30 and 471,204.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,936.30, 823,920.30 and 471,204.30 is: 705,963.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,936.30 : 823,920.30 = 471,204.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,936.30/823,920.30 = 471,204.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,936.30x = 823,920.30 × 471,204.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,936.30x = 388,234,788,217.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,234,788,217.29/549,936.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,963.20

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