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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,088, 1,066,978.08 and 471,456.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,088, 1,066,978.08 and 471,456.96 is: 650,681.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,088 : 1,066,978.08 = 471,456.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,088/1,066,978.08 = 471,456.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,088x = 1,066,978.08 × 471,456.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,088x = 503,034,241,983.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,034,241,983.44/773,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,681.74

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