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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,571.84, 817,759.67 and 334,500.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,571.84, 817,759.67 and 334,500.37 is: 461,616.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,571.84 : 817,759.67 = 334,500.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,571.84/817,759.67 = 334,500.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,571.84x = 817,759.67 × 334,500.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,571.84x = 273,540,908,469.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,540,908,469.18/592,571.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,616.45

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