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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,692.26, 893,613.75 and 343,440.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,692.26, 893,613.75 and 343,440.42 is: 514,340.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,692.26 : 893,613.75 = 343,440.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,692.26/893,613.75 = 343,440.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,692.26x = 893,613.75 × 343,440.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,692.26x = 306,903,081,617.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,903,081,617.78/596,692.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,340.64

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