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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,409.46, 823,541.82 and 553,137.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,409.46, 823,541.82 and 553,137.04 is: 763,789.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,409.46 : 823,541.82 = 553,137.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,409.46/823,541.82 = 553,137.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,409.46x = 823,541.82 × 553,137.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,409.46x = 455,531,484,631.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,531,484,631.01/596,409.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,789.84

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