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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,703.60, 817,929.42 and 320,772.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,703.60, 817,929.42 and 320,772.02 is: 442,664.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,703.60 : 817,929.42 = 320,772.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,703.60/817,929.42 = 320,772.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,703.60x = 817,929.42 × 320,772.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,703.60x = 262,368,872,270.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,368,872,270.83/592,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,664.55

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