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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,547.77, 817,715.39 and 334,479.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,547.77, 817,715.39 and 334,479.03 is: 461,580.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,547.77 : 817,715.39 = 334,479.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,547.77/817,715.39 = 334,479.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,547.77x = 817,715.39 × 334,479.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,547.77x = 273,508,650,463.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,508,650,463.27/592,547.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,580.76

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