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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,882.88, 809,906.77 and 341,861.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,882.88, 809,906.77 and 341,861.34 is: 471,773.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,882.88 : 809,906.77 = 341,861.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,882.88/809,906.77 = 341,861.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,882.88x = 809,906.77 × 341,861.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,882.88x = 276,875,818,093.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,875,818,093.23/586,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,773.55

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