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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,388.46, 884,088.87 and 471,807.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,388.46, 884,088.87 and 471,807.24 is: 707,715.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,388.46 : 884,088.87 = 471,807.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,388.46/884,088.87 = 471,807.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,388.46x = 884,088.87 × 471,807.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,388.46x = 417,119,529,669.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,119,529,669.42/589,388.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,715.81

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