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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,397.56, 817,488.30 and 337,830.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,397.56, 817,488.30 and 337,830.68 is: 466,194.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,397.56 : 817,488.30 = 337,830.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,397.56/817,488.30 = 337,830.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,397.56x = 817,488.30 × 337,830.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,397.56x = 276,172,628,281.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,172,628,281.04/592,397.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,194.74

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