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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,460.66, 823,138.38 and 341,860.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,460.66, 823,138.38 and 341,860.98 is: 471,781.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,460.66 : 823,138.38 = 341,860.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,460.66/823,138.38 = 341,860.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,460.66x = 823,138.38 × 341,860.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,460.66x = 281,398,893,262.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,398,893,262.41/596,460.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,781.15

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