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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,894.50, 809,922.82 and 341,872.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,894.50, 809,922.82 and 341,872.98 is: 471,789.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,894.50 : 809,922.82 = 341,872.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,894.50/809,922.82 = 341,872.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,894.50x = 809,922.82 × 341,872.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,894.50x = 276,890,728,043.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,890,728,043.40/586,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,789.61

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