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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,648.86, 817,857.48 and 320,716.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,648.86, 817,857.48 and 320,716.68 is: 442,590.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,648.86 : 817,857.48 = 320,716.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,648.86/817,857.48 = 320,716.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,648.86x = 817,857.48 × 320,716.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,648.86x = 262,300,535,698.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,300,535,698.77/592,648.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,590.13

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