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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,324.85, 822,913.45 and 341,659.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,324.85, 822,913.45 and 341,659.63 is: 471,481.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,324.85 : 822,913.45 = 341,659.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,324.85/822,913.45 = 341,659.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,324.85x = 822,913.45 × 341,659.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,324.85x = 281,156,304,849.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,156,304,849.02/596,324.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,481.79

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