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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,572.84, 817,761.05 and 334,501.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,572.84, 817,761.05 and 334,501.37 is: 461,617.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,572.84 : 817,761.05 = 334,501.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,572.84/817,761.05 = 334,501.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,572.84x = 817,761.05 × 334,501.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,572.84x = 273,542,191,557.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,542,191,557.64/592,572.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,617.84

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