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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,583.64, 823,099.80 and 338,417.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,583.64, 823,099.80 and 338,417.92 is: 466,911.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,583.64 : 823,099.80 = 338,417.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,583.64/823,099.80 = 338,417.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,583.64x = 823,099.80 × 338,417.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,583.64x = 278,551,722,268.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,551,722,268.42/596,583.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,911.43

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