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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,622.48, 817,832.97 and 337,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,622.48, 817,832.97 and 337,968.20 is: 466,404.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,622.48 : 817,832.97 = 337,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,622.48/817,832.97 = 337,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,622.48x = 817,832.97 × 337,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,622.48x = 276,401,532,682.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,401,532,682.39/592,622.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,404.07

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