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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,453.14, 820,359.51 and 339,828.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,453.14, 820,359.51 and 339,828.02 is: 468,970.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,453.14 : 820,359.51 = 339,828.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,453.14/820,359.51 = 339,828.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,453.14x = 820,359.51 × 339,828.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,453.14x = 278,781,147,971.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,781,147,971.47/594,453.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,970.77

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