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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,499.84, 823,203.84 and 341,893.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,499.84, 823,203.84 and 341,893.44 is: 471,832.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,499.84 : 823,203.84 = 341,893.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,499.84/823,203.84 = 341,893.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,499.84x = 823,203.84 × 341,893.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,499.84x = 281,447,992,678.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,447,992,678.81/596,499.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,832.47

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