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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,813.07, 808,441.10 and 324,171.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,813.07, 808,441.10 and 324,171.37 is: 447,367.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,813.07 : 808,441.10 = 324,171.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,813.07/808,441.10 = 324,171.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,813.07x = 808,441.10 × 324,171.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,813.07x = 262,073,457,330.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,073,457,330.45/585,813.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,367.04

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