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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,538.85, 823,237.71 and 338,433.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,538.85, 823,237.71 and 338,433.23 is: 467,045.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,538.85 : 823,237.71 = 338,433.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,538.85/823,237.71 = 338,433.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,538.85x = 823,237.71 × 338,433.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,538.85x = 278,610,995,560.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,610,995,560.94/596,538.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,045.85

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