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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,869.12, 986,864.64 and 473,746.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,869.12, 986,864.64 and 473,746.08 is: 653,084.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,869.12 : 986,864.64 = 473,746.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,869.12/986,864.64 = 473,746.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,869.12x = 986,864.64 × 473,746.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,869.12x = 467,523,254,690.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,523,254,690.61/715,869.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,084.82

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