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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,932.60, 808,583.10 and 331,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,932.60, 808,583.10 and 331,284.80 is: 457,170.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,932.60 : 808,583.10 = 331,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,932.60/808,583.10 = 331,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,932.60x = 808,583.10 × 331,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,932.60x = 267,871,290,566.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,871,290,566.88/585,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,170.83

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