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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,322.26, 807,875.04 and 355,830.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,322.26, 807,875.04 and 355,830.93 is: 491,125.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,322.26 : 807,875.04 = 355,830.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,322.26/807,875.04 = 355,830.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,322.26x = 807,875.04 × 355,830.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,322.26x = 287,466,926,806.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,466,926,806.99/585,322.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,125.91

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