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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,625.32, 823,157.16 and 338,459.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,625.32, 823,157.16 and 338,459.42 is: 466,968.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,625.32 : 823,157.16 = 338,459.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,625.32/823,157.16 = 338,459.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,625.32x = 823,157.16 × 338,459.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,625.32x = 278,605,294,942.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,605,294,942.45/596,625.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,968.61

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