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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,907.28, 824,471.76 and 433,302.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,907.28, 824,471.76 and 433,302.67 is: 598,494.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,907.28 : 824,471.76 = 433,302.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,907.28/824,471.76 = 433,302.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,907.28x = 824,471.76 × 433,302.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,907.28x = 357,245,814,947.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,245,814,947.60/596,907.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,494.65

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