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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,831.68, 823,540.16 and 338,668.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,831.68, 823,540.16 and 338,668.48 is: 467,312.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,831.68 : 823,540.16 = 338,668.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,831.68/823,540.16 = 338,668.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,831.68x = 823,540.16 × 338,668.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,831.68x = 278,907,094,206.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,907,094,206.16/596,831.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,312.82

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