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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,839.15, 823,545.51 and 342,141.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,839.15, 823,545.51 and 342,141.13 is: 472,101.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,839.15 : 823,545.51 = 342,141.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,839.15/823,545.51 = 342,141.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,839.15x = 823,545.51 × 342,141.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,839.15x = 281,768,787,280.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,768,787,280.10/596,839.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,101.72

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