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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,888.74, 772,171.11 and 473,099.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,888.74, 772,171.11 and 473,099.04 is: 652,475.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,888.74 : 772,171.11 = 473,099.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,888.74/772,171.11 = 473,099.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,888.74x = 772,171.11 × 473,099.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,888.74x = 365,313,410,856.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,313,410,856.73/559,888.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,475.01

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