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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,538.87, 823,259.12 and 341,906.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,538.87, 823,259.12 and 341,906.43 is: 471,851.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,538.87 : 823,259.12 = 341,906.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,538.87/823,259.12 = 341,906.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,538.87x = 823,259.12 × 341,906.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,538.87x = 281,477,584,974.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,477,584,974.61/596,538.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,851.21

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