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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,556.41, 823,266.45 and 338,444.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,556.41, 823,266.45 and 338,444.24 is: 467,063.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,556.41 : 823,266.45 = 338,444.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,556.41/823,266.45 = 338,444.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,556.41x = 823,266.45 × 338,444.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,556.41x = 278,629,783,871.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,629,783,871.42/596,556.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,063.60

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