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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,906.28, 824,470.38 and 433,301.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,906.28, 824,470.38 and 433,301.67 is: 598,493.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,906.28 : 824,470.38 = 433,301.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,906.28/824,470.38 = 433,301.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,906.28x = 824,470.38 × 433,301.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,906.28x = 357,244,392,519.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,244,392,519.54/596,906.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,493.27

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