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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,585.44, 816,533.04 and 337,087.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,585.44, 816,533.04 and 337,087.04 is: 465,262.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,585.44 : 816,533.04 = 337,087.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,585.44/816,533.04 = 337,087.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,585.44x = 816,533.04 × 337,087.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,585.44x = 275,242,705,515.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,242,705,515.80/591,585.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,262.81

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