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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,088.80, 817,087.16 and 326,882.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,088.80, 817,087.16 and 326,882.67 is: 451,100.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,088.80 : 817,087.16 = 326,882.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,088.80/817,087.16 = 326,882.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,088.80x = 817,087.16 × 326,882.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,088.80x = 267,091,632,483.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,091,632,483.52/592,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,100.63

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