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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,671.38, 817,880.13 and 320,733.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,671.38, 817,880.13 and 320,733.26 is: 442,608.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,671.38 : 817,880.13 = 320,733.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,671.38/817,880.13 = 320,733.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,671.38x = 817,880.13 × 320,733.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,671.38x = 262,321,360,384.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,321,360,384.12/592,671.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,608.45

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