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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,594.24, 809,500.02 and 318,322.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,594.24, 809,500.02 and 318,322.24 is: 439,284.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,594.24 : 809,500.02 = 318,322.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,594.24/809,500.02 = 318,322.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,594.24x = 809,500.02 × 318,322.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,594.24x = 257,681,859,646.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,681,859,646.45/586,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,284.67

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