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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,617.45, 817,826.08 and 337,963.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,617.45, 817,826.08 and 337,963.17 is: 466,397.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,617.45 : 817,826.08 = 337,963.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,617.45/817,826.08 = 337,963.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,617.45x = 817,826.08 × 337,963.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,617.45x = 276,395,094,505.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,395,094,505.47/592,617.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,397.16

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