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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,796.97, 816,729.59 and 362,353.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,796.97, 816,729.59 and 362,353.13 is: 500,077.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,796.97 : 816,729.59 = 362,353.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,796.97/816,729.59 = 362,353.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,796.97x = 816,729.59 × 362,353.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,796.97x = 295,944,521,488.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,944,521,488.35/591,796.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,077.79

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