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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,590.74, 819,176.13 and 338,937.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,590.74, 819,176.13 and 338,937.30 is: 467,745.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,590.74 : 819,176.13 = 338,937.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,590.74/819,176.13 = 338,937.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,590.74x = 819,176.13 × 338,937.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,590.74x = 277,649,345,726.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,649,345,726.65/593,590.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,745.41

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