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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,579.25, 820,257.17 and 450,073.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,579.25, 820,257.17 and 450,073.17 is: 621,948.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,579.25 : 820,257.17 = 450,073.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,579.25/820,257.17 = 450,073.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,579.25x = 820,257.17 × 450,073.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,579.25x = 369,175,742,466.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,175,742,466.76/593,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,948.53

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