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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,643.60, 817,848.15 and 320,711.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,643.60, 817,848.15 and 320,711.51 is: 442,581.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,643.60 : 817,848.15 = 320,711.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,643.60/817,848.15 = 320,711.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,643.60x = 817,848.15 × 320,711.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,643.60x = 262,293,309,845.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,293,309,845.30/592,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,581.86

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