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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,826.10, 824,359.77 and 433,221.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,826.10, 824,359.77 and 433,221.22 is: 598,382.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,826.10 : 824,359.77 = 433,221.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,826.10/824,359.77 = 433,221.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,826.10x = 824,359.77 × 433,221.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,826.10x = 357,130,138,990.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,130,138,990.42/596,826.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,382.25

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