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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,641.75, 817,757.63 and 359,947.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,641.75, 817,757.63 and 359,947.59 is: 496,674.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,641.75 : 817,757.63 = 359,947.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,641.75/817,757.63 = 359,947.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,641.75x = 817,757.63 × 359,947.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,641.75x = 294,349,886,322.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,349,886,322.87/592,641.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,674.23

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