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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,531.46, 822,941.17 and 354,676.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,531.46, 822,941.17 and 354,676.39 is: 489,291.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,531.46 : 822,941.17 = 354,676.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,531.46/822,941.17 = 354,676.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,531.46x = 822,941.17 × 354,676.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,531.46x = 291,877,803,357.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,877,803,357.98/596,531.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,291.55

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