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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,884.88, 809,909.53 and 341,863.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,884.88, 809,909.53 and 341,863.34 is: 471,776.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,884.88 : 809,909.53 = 341,863.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,884.88/809,909.53 = 341,863.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,884.88x = 809,909.53 × 341,863.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,884.88x = 276,878,377,023.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,878,377,023.63/586,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,776.30

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