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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,723.56, 817,959.51 and 320,791.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,723.56, 817,959.51 and 320,791.68 is: 442,693.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,723.56 : 817,959.51 = 320,791.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,723.56/817,959.51 = 320,791.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,723.56x = 817,959.51 × 320,791.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,723.56x = 262,394,605,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,394,605,384.88/592,723.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,693.06

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