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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,408.74, 884,119.32 and 471,827.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,408.74, 884,119.32 and 471,827.52 is: 707,746.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,408.74 : 884,119.32 = 471,827.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,408.74/884,119.32 = 471,827.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,408.74x = 884,119.32 × 471,827.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,408.74x = 417,151,826,139.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,151,826,139.69/589,408.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,746.25

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