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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,764.11, 823,552.61 and 422,646.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,764.11, 823,552.61 and 422,646.25 is: 583,264.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,764.11 : 823,552.61 = 422,646.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,764.11/823,552.61 = 422,646.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,764.11x = 823,552.61 × 422,646.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,764.11x = 348,071,422,294.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,071,422,294.21/596,764.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,264.67

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