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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,762.86, 808,771.68 and 456,845.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,762.86, 808,771.68 and 456,845.32 is: 630,773.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,762.86 : 808,771.68 = 456,845.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,762.86/808,771.68 = 456,845.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,762.86x = 808,771.68 × 456,845.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,762.86x = 369,483,554,934.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,483,554,934.61/585,762.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,773.28

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