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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,540.70, 1,274,311.05 and 471,627.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,540.70, 1,274,311.05 and 471,627.10 is: 707,440.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,540.70 : 1,274,311.05 = 471,627.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,540.70/1,274,311.05 = 471,627.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,540.70x = 1,274,311.05 × 471,627.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,540.70x = 600,999,625,009.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,999,625,009.46/849,540.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,440.65

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