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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,745.81, 823,526.98 and 367,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,745.81, 823,526.98 and 367,435.40 is: 507,071.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,745.81 : 823,526.98 = 367,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,745.81/823,526.98 = 367,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,745.81x = 823,526.98 × 367,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,745.81x = 302,592,960,270.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,592,960,270.87/596,745.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,071.78

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