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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,435.16, 823,103.16 and 341,835.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,435.16, 823,103.16 and 341,835.48 is: 471,745.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,435.16 : 823,103.16 = 341,835.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,435.16/823,103.16 = 341,835.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,435.16x = 823,103.16 × 341,835.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,435.16x = 281,365,863,788.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,365,863,788.12/596,435.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,745.94

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