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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,494.52, 817,622.20 and 337,927.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,494.52, 817,622.20 and 337,927.72 is: 466,328.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,494.52 : 817,622.20 = 337,927.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,494.52/817,622.20 = 337,927.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,494.52x = 817,622.20 × 337,927.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,494.52x = 276,297,205,867.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,297,205,867.38/592,494.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,328.71

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