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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,698.56, 823,749.08 and 460,426.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,698.56, 823,749.08 and 460,426.59 is: 635,624.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,698.56 : 823,749.08 = 460,426.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,698.56/823,749.08 = 460,426.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,698.56x = 823,749.08 × 460,426.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,698.56x = 379,275,977,617.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,275,977,617.90/596,698.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,624.09

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