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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,104.52, 817,084.02 and 337,537.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,104.52, 817,084.02 and 337,537.72 is: 465,790.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,104.52 : 817,084.02 = 337,537.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,104.52/817,084.02 = 337,537.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,104.52x = 817,084.02 × 337,537.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,104.52x = 275,796,677,159.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,796,677,159.23/592,104.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,790.53

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