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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,097.66, 817,045.40 and 333,960.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,097.66, 817,045.40 and 333,960.38 is: 460,837.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,097.66 : 817,045.40 = 333,960.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,097.66/817,045.40 = 333,960.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,097.66x = 817,045.40 × 333,960.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,097.66x = 272,860,792,261.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,860,792,261.25/592,097.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,837.48

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