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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,391.57, 884,093.52 and 471,810.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,391.57, 884,093.52 and 471,810.35 is: 707,720.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,391.57 : 884,093.52 = 471,810.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,391.57/884,093.52 = 471,810.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,391.57x = 884,093.52 × 471,810.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,391.57x = 417,124,473,103.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,124,473,103.93/589,391.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,720.46

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