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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,890.74, 772,173.87 and 473,101.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,890.74, 772,173.87 and 473,101.04 is: 652,477.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,890.74 : 772,173.87 = 473,101.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,890.74/772,173.87 = 473,101.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,890.74x = 772,173.87 × 473,101.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,890.74x = 365,316,260,957.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,316,260,957.83/559,890.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,477.77

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