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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,837.17, 808,417.15 and 327,669.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,837.17, 808,417.15 and 327,669.38 is: 452,162.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,837.17 : 808,417.15 = 327,669.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,837.17/808,417.15 = 327,669.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,837.17x = 808,417.15 × 327,669.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,837.17x = 264,893,546,321.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,893,546,321.87/585,837.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,162.41

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