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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,384.47, 884,082.88 and 471,803.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,384.47, 884,082.88 and 471,803.25 is: 707,709.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,384.47 : 884,082.88 = 471,803.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,384.47/884,082.88 = 471,803.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,384.47x = 884,082.88 × 471,803.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,384.47x = 417,113,176,053.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,113,176,053.36/589,384.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,709.82

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