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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,382.47, 884,079.88 and 471,801.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,382.47, 884,079.88 and 471,801.25 is: 707,706.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,382.47 : 884,079.88 = 471,801.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,382.47/884,079.88 = 471,801.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,382.47x = 884,079.88 × 471,801.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,382.47x = 417,109,989,094.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,109,989,094.15/589,382.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,706.82

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