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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,385.72, 884,084.76 and 471,804.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,385.72, 884,084.76 and 471,804.50 is: 707,711.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,385.72 : 884,084.76 = 471,804.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,385.72/884,084.76 = 471,804.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,385.72x = 884,084.76 × 471,804.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,385.72x = 417,115,168,149.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,115,168,149.42/589,385.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,711.70

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