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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,502.58, 823,478.52 and 460,230.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,502.58, 823,478.52 and 460,230.34 is: 635,353.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,502.58 : 823,478.52 = 460,230.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,502.58/823,478.52 = 460,230.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,502.58x = 823,478.52 × 460,230.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,502.58x = 378,989,799,242.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,989,799,242.30/596,502.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,353.16

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