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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,567.45, 817,736.93 and 320,629.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,567.45, 817,736.93 and 320,629.34 is: 442,465.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,567.45 : 817,736.93 = 320,629.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,567.45/817,736.93 = 320,629.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,567.45x = 817,736.93 × 320,629.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,567.45x = 262,190,452,159.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,190,452,159.53/592,567.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,465.16

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