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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,413.57, 817,534.80 and 362,971.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,413.57, 817,534.80 and 362,971.35 is: 500,902.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,413.57 : 817,534.80 = 362,971.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,413.57/817,534.80 = 362,971.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,413.57x = 817,534.80 × 362,971.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,413.57x = 296,741,710,027.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,741,710,027.98/592,413.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,902.96

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