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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,193.90, 823,485.95 and 432,587.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,193.90, 823,485.95 and 432,587.88 is: 597,507.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,193.90 : 823,485.95 = 432,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,193.90/823,485.95 = 432,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,193.90x = 823,485.95 × 432,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,193.90x = 356,230,039,157.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,230,039,157.35/596,193.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,507.02

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