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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,889.72, 824,012.12 and 460,617.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,889.72, 824,012.12 and 460,617.48 is: 635,886.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,889.72 : 824,012.12 = 460,617.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,889.72/824,012.12 = 460,617.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,889.72x = 824,012.12 × 460,617.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,889.72x = 379,554,386,203.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,554,386,203.86/596,889.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,886.95

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