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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,097.50, 815,715.46 and 336,448.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,097.50, 815,715.46 and 336,448.69 is: 464,299.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,097.50 : 815,715.46 = 336,448.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,097.50/815,715.46 = 336,448.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,097.50x = 815,715.46 × 336,448.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,097.50x = 274,446,396,311.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,446,396,311.02/591,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,299.71

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