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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,537.60, 823,235.98 and 338,431.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,537.60, 823,235.98 and 338,431.98 is: 467,044.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,537.60 : 823,235.98 = 338,431.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,537.60/823,235.98 = 338,431.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,537.60x = 823,235.98 × 338,431.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,537.60x = 278,609,382,718.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,609,382,718.64/596,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,044.13

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