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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,946.80, 839,920.20 and 472,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,946.80, 839,920.20 and 472,466.80 is: 708,700.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,946.80 : 839,920.20 = 472,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,946.80/839,920.20 = 472,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,946.80x = 839,920.20 × 472,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,946.80x = 396,834,409,149.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,834,409,149.36/559,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,700.20

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