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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,500.84, 823,205.22 and 341,894.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,500.84, 823,205.22 and 341,894.44 is: 471,833.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,500.84 : 823,205.22 = 341,894.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,500.84/823,205.22 = 341,894.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,500.84x = 823,205.22 × 341,894.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,500.84x = 281,449,287,696.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,449,287,696.98/596,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,833.85

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