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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,728.80, 864,056.40 and 470,975.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,728.80, 864,056.40 and 470,975.20 is: 705,616.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,728.80 : 864,056.40 = 470,975.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,728.80/864,056.40 = 470,975.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,728.80x = 864,056.40 × 470,975.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,728.80x = 406,949,135,801.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,949,135,801.28/576,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,616.12

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