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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,899.53, 824,461.03 and 433,294.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,899.53, 824,461.03 and 433,294.92 is: 598,483.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,899.53 : 824,461.03 = 433,294.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,899.53/824,461.03 = 433,294.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,899.53x = 824,461.03 × 433,294.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,899.53x = 357,234,776,578.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,234,776,578.59/596,899.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,483.93

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