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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,500.60, 839,250.90 and 470,927.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,500.60, 839,250.90 and 470,927.10 is: 706,390.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,500.60 : 839,250.90 = 470,927.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,500.60/839,250.90 = 470,927.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,500.60x = 839,250.90 × 470,927.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,500.60x = 395,225,992,509.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,225,992,509.39/559,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,390.65

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