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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,539.62, 823,260.11 and 341,907.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,539.62, 823,260.11 and 341,907.21 is: 471,852.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,539.62 : 823,260.11 = 341,907.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,539.62/823,260.11 = 341,907.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,539.62x = 823,260.11 × 341,907.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,539.62x = 281,478,565,604.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,478,565,604.86/596,539.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,852.26

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