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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,389.60, 809,304.48 and 371,549.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,389.60, 809,304.48 and 371,549.66 is: 512,793.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,389.60 : 809,304.48 = 371,549.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,389.60/809,304.48 = 371,549.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,389.60x = 809,304.48 × 371,549.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,389.60x = 300,696,800,333.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,696,800,333.95/586,389.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,793.54

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