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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,382.72, 884,080.25 and 471,801.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,382.72, 884,080.25 and 471,801.50 is: 707,707.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,382.72 : 884,080.25 = 471,801.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,382.72/884,080.25 = 471,801.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,382.72x = 884,080.25 × 471,801.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,382.72x = 417,110,388,070.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,110,388,070.38/589,382.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,707.19

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