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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,672.26, 809,608.05 and 318,400.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,672.26, 809,608.05 and 318,400.26 is: 439,392.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,672.26 : 809,608.05 = 318,400.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,672.26/809,608.05 = 318,400.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,672.26x = 809,608.05 × 318,400.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,672.26x = 257,779,413,618.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,779,413,618.09/586,672.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,392.54

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