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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,509.96, 823,203.18 and 341,909.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,509.96, 823,203.18 and 341,909.20 is: 471,845.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,509.96 : 823,203.18 = 341,909.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,509.96/823,203.18 = 341,909.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,509.96x = 823,203.18 × 341,909.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,509.96x = 281,460,740,711.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,460,740,711.26/596,509.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,845.84

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