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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,648.25, 817,851.35 and 320,715.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,648.25, 817,851.35 and 320,715.73 is: 442,585.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,648.25 : 817,851.35 = 320,715.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,648.25/817,851.35 = 320,715.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,648.25x = 817,851.35 × 320,715.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,648.25x = 262,297,791,503.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,297,791,503.90/592,648.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,585.95

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