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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,079.88, 822,611.82 and 341,480.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,079.88, 822,611.82 and 341,480.27 is: 471,255.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,079.88 : 822,611.82 = 341,480.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,079.88/822,611.82 = 341,480.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,079.88x = 822,611.82 × 341,480.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,079.88x = 280,905,707,815.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,905,707,815.05/596,079.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,255.14

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