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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,718.80, 864,041.40 and 470,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,718.80, 864,041.40 and 470,965.20 is: 705,601.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,718.80 : 864,041.40 = 470,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,718.80/864,041.40 = 470,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,718.80x = 864,041.40 × 470,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,718.80x = 406,933,430,759.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,933,430,759.28/576,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,601.12

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