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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,841.13, 809,851.04 and 328,715.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,841.13, 809,851.04 and 328,715.84 is: 453,633.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,841.13 : 809,851.04 = 328,715.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,841.13/809,851.04 = 328,715.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,841.13x = 809,851.04 × 328,715.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,841.13x = 266,210,859,195.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,210,859,195.64/586,841.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,633.61

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