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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,834.51, 816,730.02 and 337,187.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,834.51, 816,730.02 and 337,187.52 is: 465,317.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,834.51 : 816,730.02 = 337,187.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,834.51/816,730.02 = 337,187.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,834.51x = 816,730.02 × 337,187.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,834.51x = 275,391,169,953.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,391,169,953.35/591,834.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,317.86

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