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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,839.99, 817,306.16 and 374,940.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,839.99, 817,306.16 and 374,940.09 is: 516,903.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,839.99 : 817,306.16 = 374,940.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,839.99/817,306.16 = 374,940.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,839.99x = 817,306.16 × 374,940.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,839.99x = 306,440,843,313.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,440,843,313.25/592,839.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,903.12

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