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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,501.84, 823,206.60 and 341,895.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,501.84, 823,206.60 and 341,895.44 is: 471,835.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,501.84 : 823,206.60 = 341,895.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,501.84/823,206.60 = 341,895.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,501.84x = 823,206.60 × 341,895.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,501.84x = 281,450,582,717.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,450,582,717.90/596,501.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,835.23

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