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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,056.20, 822,532.50 and 337,950.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,056.20, 822,532.50 and 337,950.51 is: 466,357.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,056.20 : 822,532.50 = 337,950.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,056.20/822,532.50 = 337,950.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,056.20x = 822,532.50 × 337,950.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,056.20x = 277,975,277,866.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,975,277,866.58/596,056.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,357.50

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