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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,218.14, 817,239.38 and 337,520.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,218.14, 817,239.38 and 337,520.12 is: 465,765.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,218.14 : 817,239.38 = 337,520.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,218.14/817,239.38 = 337,520.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,218.14x = 817,239.38 × 337,520.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,218.14x = 275,834,727,832.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,834,727,832.53/592,218.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,765.42

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