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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,383.47, 884,081.38 and 471,802.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,383.47, 884,081.38 and 471,802.25 is: 707,708.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,383.47 : 884,081.38 = 471,802.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,383.47/884,081.38 = 471,802.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,383.47x = 884,081.38 × 471,802.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,383.47x = 417,111,584,267.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,111,584,267.11/589,383.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,708.32

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