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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,390.24, 884,091.52 and 471,809.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,390.24, 884,091.52 and 471,809.04 is: 707,718.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,390.24 : 884,091.52 = 471,809.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,390.24/884,091.52 = 471,809.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,390.24x = 884,091.52 × 471,809.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,390.24x = 417,122,371,323.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,122,371,323.34/589,390.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,718.49

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