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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,406.56, 817,500.72 and 337,839.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,406.56, 817,500.72 and 337,839.68 is: 466,207.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,406.56 : 817,500.72 = 337,839.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,406.56/817,500.72 = 337,839.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,406.56x = 817,500.72 × 337,839.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,406.56x = 276,184,181,644.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,184,181,644.57/592,406.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,207.16

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