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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,105.52, 817,085.40 and 337,538.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,105.52, 817,085.40 and 337,538.72 is: 465,791.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,105.52 : 817,085.40 = 337,538.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,105.52/817,085.40 = 337,538.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,105.52x = 817,085.40 × 337,538.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,105.52x = 275,797,960,046.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,797,960,046.69/592,105.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,791.91

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