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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,500.46, 807,980.12 and 330,846.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,500.46, 807,980.12 and 330,846.18 is: 456,561.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,500.46 : 807,980.12 = 330,846.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,500.46/807,980.12 = 330,846.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,500.46x = 807,980.12 × 330,846.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,500.46x = 267,317,136,217.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,317,136,217.94/585,500.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,561.79

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