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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,084.56, 815,697.61 and 336,435.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,084.56, 815,697.61 and 336,435.75 is: 464,281.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,084.56 : 815,697.61 = 336,435.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,084.56/815,697.61 = 336,435.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,084.56x = 815,697.61 × 336,435.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,084.56x = 274,429,836,352.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,429,836,352.47/591,084.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,281.85

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