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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,568.86, 817,743.36 and 320,641.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,568.86, 817,743.36 and 320,641.38 is: 442,484.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,568.86 : 817,743.36 = 320,641.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,568.86/817,743.36 = 320,641.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,568.86x = 817,743.36 × 320,641.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,568.86x = 262,202,359,436.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,202,359,436.24/592,568.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,484.20

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