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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,889.74, 772,172.49 and 473,100.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,889.74, 772,172.49 and 473,100.04 is: 652,476.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,889.74 : 772,172.49 = 473,100.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,889.74/772,172.49 = 473,100.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,889.74x = 772,172.49 × 473,100.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,889.74x = 365,314,835,905.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,314,835,905.90/559,889.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,476.39

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