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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,396.56, 817,486.92 and 337,829.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,396.56, 817,486.92 and 337,829.68 is: 466,193.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,396.56 : 817,486.92 = 337,829.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,396.56/817,486.92 = 337,829.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,396.56x = 817,486.92 × 337,829.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,396.56x = 276,171,344,587.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,171,344,587.79/592,396.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,193.36

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