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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,763.11, 823,551.23 and 422,645.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,763.11, 823,551.23 and 422,645.25 is: 583,263.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,763.11 : 823,551.23 = 422,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,763.11/823,551.23 = 422,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,763.11x = 823,551.23 × 422,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,763.11x = 348,070,016,547.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,070,016,547.77/596,763.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,263.29

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