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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,933.60, 808,584.48 and 331,285.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,933.60, 808,584.48 and 331,285.80 is: 457,172.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,933.60 : 808,584.48 = 331,285.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,933.60/808,584.48 = 331,285.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,933.60x = 808,584.48 × 331,285.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,933.60x = 267,872,556,324.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,872,556,324.38/585,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,172.21

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