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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,528.74, 809,387.24 and 328,381.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,528.74, 809,387.24 and 328,381.53 is: 453,153.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,528.74 : 809,387.24 = 328,381.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,528.74/809,387.24 = 328,381.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,528.74x = 809,387.24 × 328,381.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,528.74x = 265,787,823,771.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,787,823,771.13/586,528.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,153.97

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