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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,345.34, 816,073.38 and 333,224.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,345.34, 816,073.38 and 333,224.66 is: 459,859.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,345.34 : 816,073.38 = 333,224.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,345.34/816,073.38 = 333,224.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,345.34x = 816,073.38 × 333,224.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,345.34x = 271,935,776,625.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,935,776,625.73/591,345.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,859.51

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