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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,124.40, 817,113.29 and 333,997.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,124.40, 817,113.29 and 333,997.58 is: 460,906.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,124.40 : 817,113.29 = 333,997.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,124.40/817,113.29 = 333,997.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,124.40x = 817,113.29 × 333,997.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,124.40x = 272,913,855,690.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,913,855,690.28/592,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,906.28

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