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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,135.96, 822,251.22 and 404,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,135.96, 822,251.22 and 404,817.20 is: 558,364.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,135.96 : 822,251.22 = 404,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,135.96/822,251.22 = 404,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,135.96x = 822,251.22 × 404,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,135.96x = 332,861,436,576.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,861,436,576.98/596,135.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,364.97

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