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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,624.46, 817,823.91 and 320,692.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,624.46, 817,823.91 and 320,692.33 is: 442,556.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,624.46 : 817,823.91 = 320,692.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,624.46/817,823.91 = 320,692.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,624.46x = 817,823.91 × 320,692.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,624.46x = 262,269,851,073.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,269,851,073.69/592,624.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,556.57

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