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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,146.66, 807,496.07 and 323,500.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,146.66, 807,496.07 and 323,500.85 is: 446,427.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,146.66 : 807,496.07 = 323,500.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,146.66/807,496.07 = 323,500.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,146.66x = 807,496.07 × 323,500.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,146.66x = 261,225,666,709.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,225,666,709.79/585,146.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,427.68

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