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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,667.24, 823,503.06 and 381,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,667.24, 823,503.06 and 381,796.92 is: 526,945.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,667.24 : 823,503.06 = 381,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,667.24/823,503.06 = 381,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,667.24x = 823,503.06 × 381,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,667.24x = 314,410,931,918.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,410,931,918.58/596,667.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,945.19

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