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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,056.48, 822,532.93 and 337,950.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,056.48, 822,532.93 and 337,950.79 is: 466,357.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,056.48 : 822,532.93 = 337,950.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,056.48/822,532.93 = 337,950.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,056.48x = 822,532.93 × 337,950.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,056.48x = 277,975,650,593.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,975,650,593.31/596,056.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,357.91

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