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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,883.72, 824,003.82 and 460,611.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,883.72, 824,003.82 and 460,611.48 is: 635,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,883.72 : 824,003.82 = 460,611.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,883.72/824,003.82 = 460,611.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,883.72x = 824,003.82 × 460,611.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,883.72x = 379,545,619,055.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,545,619,055.85/596,883.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,878.66

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