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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,608.16, 823,337.78 and 338,495.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,608.16, 823,337.78 and 338,495.94 is: 467,134.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,608.16 : 823,337.78 = 338,495.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,608.16/823,337.78 = 338,495.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,608.16x = 823,337.78 × 338,495.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,608.16x = 278,696,494,086.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,696,494,086.13/596,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,134.91

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