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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,382.97, 884,080.63 and 471,801.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,382.97, 884,080.63 and 471,801.75 is: 707,707.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,382.97 : 884,080.63 = 471,801.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,382.97/884,080.63 = 471,801.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,382.97x = 884,080.63 × 471,801.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,382.97x = 417,110,788,375.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,110,788,375.10/589,382.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,707.57

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