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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,387.71, 884,087.76 and 471,806.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,387.71, 884,087.76 and 471,806.49 is: 707,714.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,387.71 : 884,087.76 = 471,806.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,387.71/884,087.76 = 471,806.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,387.71x = 884,087.76 × 471,806.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,387.71x = 417,118,342,897.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,118,342,897.56/589,387.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,714.69

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