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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,500.50, 809,375.01 and 318,228.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,500.50, 809,375.01 and 318,228.50 is: 439,157.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,500.50 : 809,375.01 = 318,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,500.50/809,375.01 = 318,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,500.50x = 809,375.01 × 318,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,500.50x = 257,566,195,369.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,566,195,369.79/586,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,157.67

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