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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,287.92, 815,978.14 and 336,639.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,287.92, 815,978.14 and 336,639.11 is: 464,562.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,287.92 : 815,978.14 = 336,639.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,287.92/815,978.14 = 336,639.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,287.92x = 815,978.14 × 336,639.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,287.92x = 274,690,149,907.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,690,149,907.57/591,287.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,562.43

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