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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,747.56, 823,529.40 and 367,437.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,747.56, 823,529.40 and 367,437.16 is: 507,074.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,747.56 : 823,529.40 = 367,437.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,747.56/823,529.40 = 367,437.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,747.56x = 823,529.40 × 367,437.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,747.56x = 302,595,303,912.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,595,303,912.50/596,747.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,074.22

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