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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,260.04, 823,107.52 and 392,417.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,260.04, 823,107.52 and 392,417.97 is: 541,713.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,260.04 : 823,107.52 = 392,417.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,260.04/823,107.52 = 392,417.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,260.04x = 823,107.52 × 392,417.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,260.04x = 323,002,179,494.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,002,179,494.00/596,260.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,713.62

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