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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,696.46, 957,461.46 and 471,150.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,696.46, 957,461.46 and 471,150.40 is: 705,191.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,696.46 : 957,461.46 = 471,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,696.46/957,461.46 = 471,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,696.46x = 957,461.46 × 471,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,696.46x = 451,108,349,863.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,108,349,863.58/639,696.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,191.26

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