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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,816.44, 883,717.79 and 469,386.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,816.44, 883,717.79 and 469,386.29 is: 705,671.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,816.44 : 883,717.79 = 469,386.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,816.44/883,717.79 = 469,386.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,816.44x = 883,717.79 × 469,386.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,816.44x = 414,805,014,717.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,805,014,717.46/587,816.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,671.00

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