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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,490.56, 817,616.64 and 337,923.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,490.56, 817,616.64 and 337,923.76 is: 466,323.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,490.56 : 817,616.64 = 337,923.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,490.56/817,616.64 = 337,923.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,490.56x = 817,616.64 × 337,923.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,490.56x = 276,292,089,227.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,292,089,227.37/592,490.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,323.19

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