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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,384.72, 884,083.25 and 471,803.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,384.72, 884,083.25 and 471,803.50 is: 707,710.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,384.72 : 884,083.25 = 471,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,384.72/884,083.25 = 471,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,384.72x = 884,083.25 × 471,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,384.72x = 417,113,570,610.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,113,570,610.68/589,384.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,710.19

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