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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,282.26, 815,949.33 and 336,584.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,282.26, 815,949.33 and 336,584.18 is: 464,474.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,282.26 : 815,949.33 = 336,584.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,282.26/815,949.33 = 336,584.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,282.26x = 815,949.33 × 336,584.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,282.26x = 274,635,636,159.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,635,636,159.60/591,282.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,474.68

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