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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,500.08, 823,475.07 and 460,227.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,500.08, 823,475.07 and 460,227.84 is: 635,349.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,500.08 : 823,475.07 = 460,227.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,500.08/823,475.07 = 460,227.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,500.08x = 823,475.07 × 460,227.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,500.08x = 378,986,152,759.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,986,152,759.95/596,500.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,349.71

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