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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,888.50, 809,914.53 and 341,866.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,888.50, 809,914.53 and 341,866.97 is: 471,781.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,888.50 : 809,914.53 = 341,866.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,888.50/809,914.53 = 341,866.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,888.50x = 809,914.53 × 341,866.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,888.50x = 276,883,022,280.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,883,022,280.50/586,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,781.30

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