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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,466.96, 817,584.18 and 337,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,466.96, 817,584.18 and 337,900.16 is: 466,290.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,466.96 : 817,584.18 = 337,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,466.96/817,584.18 = 337,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,466.96x = 817,584.18 × 337,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,466.96x = 276,261,825,235.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,261,825,235.47/592,466.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,290.69

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