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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,388.80, 884,083.20 and 471,290.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,388.80, 884,083.20 and 471,290.80 is: 706,936.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,388.80 : 884,083.20 = 471,290.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,388.80/884,083.20 = 471,290.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,388.80x = 884,083.20 × 471,290.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,388.80x = 416,660,278,594.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,660,278,594.56/589,388.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,936.20

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