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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,385.47, 884,084.38 and 471,804.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,385.47, 884,084.38 and 471,804.25 is: 707,711.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,385.47 : 884,084.38 = 471,804.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,385.47/884,084.38 = 471,804.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,385.47x = 884,084.38 × 471,804.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,385.47x = 417,114,767,842.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,114,767,842.62/589,385.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,711.32

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