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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,322.35, 822,910.01 and 341,657.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,322.35, 822,910.01 and 341,657.13 is: 471,478.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,322.35 : 822,910.01 = 341,657.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,322.35/822,910.01 = 341,657.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,322.35x = 822,910.01 × 341,657.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,322.35x = 281,153,070,556.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,153,070,556.59/596,322.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,478.34

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