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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,640.17, 817,847.07 and 347,574.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,640.17, 817,847.07 and 347,574.97 is: 479,655.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,640.17 : 817,847.07 = 347,574.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,640.17/817,847.07 = 347,574.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,640.17x = 817,847.07 × 347,574.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,640.17x = 284,263,170,819.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,263,170,819.84/592,640.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,655.59

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