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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,442.66, 823,113.63 and 341,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,442.66, 823,113.63 and 341,843.10 is: 471,756.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,442.66 : 823,113.63 = 341,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,442.66/823,113.63 = 341,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,442.66x = 823,113.63 × 341,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,442.66x = 281,375,714,931.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,375,714,931.45/596,442.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,756.52

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