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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,609.17, 823,339.17 and 338,496.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,609.17, 823,339.17 and 338,496.94 is: 467,136.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,609.17 : 823,339.17 = 338,496.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,609.17/823,339.17 = 338,496.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,609.17x = 823,339.17 × 338,496.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,609.17x = 278,697,789,627.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,697,789,627.14/596,609.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,136.28

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