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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 976,736.80, 1,464,910.80 and 471,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 976,736.80, 1,464,910.80 and 471,296.80 is: 706,851.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,736.80 : 1,464,910.80 = 471,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,736.80/1,464,910.80 = 471,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,736.80x = 1,464,910.80 × 471,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,736.80x = 690,407,772,325.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,407,772,325.44/976,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,851.40

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