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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,729.43, 823,504.45 and 367,419.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,729.43, 823,504.45 and 367,419.02 is: 507,049.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,729.43 : 823,504.45 = 367,419.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,729.43/823,504.45 = 367,419.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,729.43x = 823,504.45 × 367,419.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,729.43x = 302,571,197,984.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,571,197,984.64/596,729.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,049.23

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