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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,410.46, 823,543.20 and 553,138.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,410.46, 823,543.20 and 553,138.04 is: 763,791.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,410.46 : 823,543.20 = 553,138.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,410.46/823,543.20 = 553,138.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,410.46x = 823,543.20 × 553,138.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,410.46x = 455,533,071,503.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,533,071,503.33/596,410.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,791.22

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