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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,123.04, 818,431.20 and 338,459.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,123.04, 818,431.20 and 338,459.04 is: 467,028.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,123.04 : 818,431.20 = 338,459.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,123.04/818,431.20 = 338,459.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,123.04x = 818,431.20 × 338,459.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,123.04x = 277,005,438,258.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,005,438,258.05/593,123.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,028.63

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