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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,378.80, 821,603.79 and 340,724.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,378.80, 821,603.79 and 340,724.52 is: 470,188.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,378.80 : 821,603.79 = 340,724.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,378.80/821,603.79 = 340,724.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,378.80x = 821,603.79 × 340,724.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,378.80x = 279,940,556,977.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,940,556,977.93/595,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,188.99

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