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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,539.87, 823,260.50 and 341,907.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,539.87, 823,260.50 and 341,907.43 is: 471,852.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,539.87 : 823,260.50 = 341,907.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,539.87/823,260.50 = 341,907.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,539.87x = 823,260.50 × 341,907.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,539.87x = 281,478,881,775.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,478,881,775.52/596,539.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,852.59

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