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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,068.65, 822,879.36 and 459,796.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,068.65, 822,879.36 and 459,796.68 is: 634,754.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,068.65 : 822,879.36 = 459,796.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,068.65/822,879.36 = 459,796.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,068.65x = 822,879.36 × 459,796.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,068.65x = 378,357,197,768.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,357,197,768.53/596,068.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,754.40

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