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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,132.58, 818,526.86 and 321,200.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,132.58, 818,526.86 and 321,200.52 is: 443,258.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,132.58 : 818,526.86 = 321,200.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,132.58/818,526.86 = 321,200.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,132.58x = 818,526.86 × 321,200.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,132.58x = 262,911,251,459.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,911,251,459.97/593,132.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443,258.83

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