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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,668.87, 809,603.37 and 318,396.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,668.87, 809,603.37 and 318,396.87 is: 439,387.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,668.87 : 809,603.37 = 318,396.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,668.87/809,603.37 = 318,396.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,668.87x = 809,603.37 × 318,396.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,668.87x = 257,775,178,949.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,775,178,949.45/586,668.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,387.86

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