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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,465.96, 817,582.80 and 337,899.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,465.96, 817,582.80 and 337,899.16 is: 466,289.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,465.96 : 817,582.80 = 337,899.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,465.96/817,582.80 = 337,899.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,465.96x = 817,582.80 × 337,899.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,465.96x = 276,260,539,306.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,260,539,306.49/592,465.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,289.30

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