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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,531.84, 817,690.44 and 337,877.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,531.84, 817,690.44 and 337,877.56 is: 466,269.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,531.84 : 817,690.44 = 337,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,531.84/817,690.44 = 337,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,531.84x = 817,690.44 × 337,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,531.84x = 276,279,250,702.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,279,250,702.53/592,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,269.04

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