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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,389.56, 884,090.52 and 471,808.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,389.56, 884,090.52 and 471,808.34 is: 707,717.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,389.56 : 884,090.52 = 471,808.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,389.56/884,090.52 = 471,808.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,389.56x = 884,090.52 × 471,808.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,389.56x = 417,121,281,681.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,121,281,681.64/589,389.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,717.46

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