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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,832.88, 817,093.68 and 385,299.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,832.88, 817,093.68 and 385,299.08 is: 531,949.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,832.88 : 817,093.68 = 385,299.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,832.88/817,093.68 = 385,299.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,832.88x = 817,093.68 × 385,299.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,832.88x = 314,825,443,177.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,825,443,177.81/591,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,949.90

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