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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,601.70, 817,799.65 and 334,491.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,601.70, 817,799.65 and 334,491.94 is: 461,604.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,601.70 : 817,799.65 = 334,491.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,601.70/817,799.65 = 334,491.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,601.70x = 817,799.65 × 334,491.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,601.70x = 273,547,391,459.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,547,391,459.82/592,601.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,604.13

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