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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,407.56, 817,502.10 and 337,840.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,407.56, 817,502.10 and 337,840.68 is: 466,208.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,407.56 : 817,502.10 = 337,840.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,407.56/817,502.10 = 337,840.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,407.56x = 817,502.10 × 337,840.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,407.56x = 276,185,465,365.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,185,465,365.43/592,407.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,208.54

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