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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,112.88, 818,554.32 and 338,502.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,112.88, 818,554.32 and 338,502.16 is: 467,166.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,112.88 : 818,554.32 = 338,502.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,112.88/818,554.32 = 338,502.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,112.88x = 818,554.32 × 338,502.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,112.88x = 277,082,405,397.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,082,405,397.33/593,112.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,166.39

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