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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,546.37, 809,431.13 and 318,274.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,546.37, 809,431.13 and 318,274.37 is: 439,217.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,546.37 : 809,431.13 = 318,274.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,546.37/809,431.13 = 318,274.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,546.37x = 809,431.13 × 318,274.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,546.37x = 257,621,179,707.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,621,179,707.67/586,546.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,217.08

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