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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,091.75, 817,039.51 and 333,885.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,091.75, 817,039.51 and 333,885.87 is: 460,735.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,091.75 : 817,039.51 = 333,885.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,091.75/817,039.51 = 333,885.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,091.75x = 817,039.51 × 333,885.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,091.75x = 272,797,949,083.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,797,949,083.93/592,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,735.94

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