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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,757.78, 823,539.15 and 338,651.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,757.78, 823,539.15 and 338,651.69 is: 467,346.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,757.78 : 823,539.15 = 338,651.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,757.78/823,539.15 = 338,651.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,757.78x = 823,539.15 × 338,651.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,757.78x = 278,892,920,810.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,892,920,810.97/596,757.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,346.94

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