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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,309.84, 823,701.18 and 587,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,309.84, 823,701.18 and 587,634.80 is: 811,718.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,309.84 : 823,701.18 = 587,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,309.84/823,701.18 = 587,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,309.84x = 823,701.18 × 587,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,309.84x = 484,035,478,169.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,035,478,169.06/596,309.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,718.08

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