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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,939.30, 823,924.80 and 471,207.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,939.30, 823,924.80 and 471,207.30 is: 705,967.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,939.30 : 823,924.80 = 471,207.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,939.30/823,924.80 = 471,207.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,939.30x = 823,924.80 × 471,207.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,939.30x = 388,239,380,411.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,239,380,411.04/549,939.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,967.70

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