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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,601.46, 809,510.00 and 318,329.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,601.46, 809,510.00 and 318,329.46 is: 439,294.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,601.46 : 809,510.00 = 318,329.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,601.46/809,510.00 = 318,329.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,601.46x = 809,510.00 × 318,329.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,601.46x = 257,690,879,572.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,690,879,572.95/586,601.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,294.64

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