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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,532.84, 817,691.82 and 337,878.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,532.84, 817,691.82 and 337,878.56 is: 466,270.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,532.84 : 817,691.82 = 337,878.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,532.84/817,691.82 = 337,878.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,532.84x = 817,691.82 × 337,878.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,532.84x = 276,280,534,665.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,280,534,665.38/592,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,270.42

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