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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,214.74, 817,261.23 and 337,582.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,214.74, 817,261.23 and 337,582.33 is: 465,866.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,214.74 : 817,261.23 = 337,582.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,214.74/817,261.23 = 337,582.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,214.74x = 817,261.23 × 337,582.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,214.74x = 275,892,950,242.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,892,950,242.07/592,214.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,866.40

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