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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,146.61, 824,848.47 and 519,824.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,146.61, 824,848.47 and 519,824.87 is: 719,247.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,146.61 : 824,848.47 = 519,824.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,146.61/824,848.47 = 519,824.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,146.61x = 824,848.47 × 519,824.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,146.61x = 428,776,743,263.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,776,743,263.64/596,146.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,247.14

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