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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,116.60, 807,471.60 and 330,420.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,116.60, 807,471.60 and 330,420.20 is: 455,985.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,116.60 : 807,471.60 = 330,420.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,116.60/807,471.60 = 330,420.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,116.60x = 807,471.60 × 330,420.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,116.60x = 266,804,927,566.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,804,927,566.32/585,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,985.91

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