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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,414.48, 818,964.60 and 338,847.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,414.48, 818,964.60 and 338,847.68 is: 467,639.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,414.48 : 818,964.60 = 338,847.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,414.48/818,964.60 = 338,847.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,414.48x = 818,964.60 × 338,847.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,414.48x = 277,504,254,712.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,504,254,712.13/593,414.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,639.84

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