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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,844.52, 808,500.30 and 331,219.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,844.52, 808,500.30 and 331,219.40 is: 457,102.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,844.52 : 808,500.30 = 331,219.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,844.52/808,500.30 = 331,219.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,844.52x = 808,500.30 × 331,219.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,844.52x = 267,790,984,265.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,790,984,265.82/585,844.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,102.48

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