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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,621.74, 817,855.08 and 334,542.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,621.74, 817,855.08 and 334,542.42 is: 461,689.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,621.74 : 817,855.08 = 334,542.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,621.74/817,855.08 = 334,542.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,621.74x = 817,855.08 × 334,542.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,621.74x = 273,607,216,417.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,607,216,417.96/592,621.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,689.47

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