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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,532.60, 823,229.08 and 338,426.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,532.60, 823,229.08 and 338,426.98 is: 467,037.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,532.60 : 823,229.08 = 338,426.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,532.60/823,229.08 = 338,426.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,532.60x = 823,229.08 × 338,426.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,532.60x = 278,602,931,392.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,602,931,392.58/596,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,037.23

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