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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,390.57, 884,092.02 and 471,809.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,390.57, 884,092.02 and 471,809.35 is: 707,718.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,390.57 : 884,092.02 = 471,809.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,390.57/884,092.02 = 471,809.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,390.57x = 884,092.02 × 471,809.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,390.57x = 417,122,876,875.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,122,876,875.93/589,390.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,718.96

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