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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,445.16, 823,117.08 and 341,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,445.16, 823,117.08 and 341,845.60 is: 471,759.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,445.16 : 823,117.08 = 341,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,445.16/823,117.08 = 341,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,445.16x = 823,117.08 × 341,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,445.16x = 281,378,952,082.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,378,952,082.85/596,445.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,759.97

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