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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,153.60, 987,170.94 and 473,514.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,153.60, 987,170.94 and 473,514.03 is: 653,620.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,153.60 : 987,170.94 = 473,514.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,153.60/987,170.94 = 473,514.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,153.60x = 987,170.94 × 473,514.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,153.60x = 467,439,290,098.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,439,290,098.29/715,153.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,620.83

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