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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,181.44, 822,847.20 and 341,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,181.44, 822,847.20 and 341,703.20 is: 471,617.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,181.44 : 822,847.20 = 341,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,181.44/822,847.20 = 341,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,181.44x = 822,847.20 × 341,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,181.44x = 281,169,521,351.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,169,521,351.04/596,181.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,617.37

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