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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,531.34, 817,689.75 and 337,877.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,531.34, 817,689.75 and 337,877.06 is: 466,268.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,531.34 : 817,689.75 = 337,877.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,531.34/817,689.75 = 337,877.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,531.34x = 817,689.75 × 337,877.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,531.34x = 276,278,608,722.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,278,608,722.14/592,531.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,268.35

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