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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,530.84, 817,689.06 and 337,876.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,530.84, 817,689.06 and 337,876.56 is: 466,267.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,530.84 : 817,689.06 = 337,876.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,530.84/817,689.06 = 337,876.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,530.84x = 817,689.06 × 337,876.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,530.84x = 276,277,966,742.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,277,966,742.43/592,530.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,267.66

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