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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,388.48, 884,088.89 and 471,807.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,388.48, 884,088.89 and 471,807.26 is: 707,715.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,388.48 : 884,088.89 = 471,807.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,388.48/884,088.89 = 471,807.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,388.48x = 884,088.89 × 471,807.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,388.48x = 417,119,550,007.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,119,550,007.86/589,388.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,715.82

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