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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,596.94, 809,503.77 and 318,324.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,596.94, 809,503.77 and 318,324.94 is: 439,288.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,596.94 : 809,503.77 = 318,324.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,596.94/809,503.77 = 318,324.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,596.94x = 809,503.77 × 318,324.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,596.94x = 257,685,238,184.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,685,238,184.98/586,596.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,288.41

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