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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,336.14, 817,437.87 and 337,711.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,336.14, 817,437.87 and 337,711.02 is: 466,049.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,336.14 : 817,437.87 = 337,711.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,336.14/817,437.87 = 337,711.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,336.14x = 817,437.87 × 337,711.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,336.14x = 276,057,776,864.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,057,776,864.33/592,336.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,049.19

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