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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,831.60, 808,302.60 and 331,177.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,831.60, 808,302.60 and 331,177.32 is: 456,942.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,831.60 : 808,302.60 = 331,177.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,831.60/808,302.60 = 331,177.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,831.60x = 808,302.60 × 331,177.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,831.60x = 267,691,488,817.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,691,488,817.03/585,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,942.73

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