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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,724.80, 864,050.40 and 470,971.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,724.80, 864,050.40 and 470,971.20 is: 705,610.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,724.80 : 864,050.40 = 470,971.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,724.80/864,050.40 = 470,971.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,724.80x = 864,050.40 × 470,971.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,724.80x = 406,942,853,748.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,942,853,748.48/576,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,610.12

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