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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,911.50, 824,437.71 and 395,357.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,911.50, 824,437.71 and 395,357.58 is: 546,056.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,911.50 : 824,437.71 = 395,357.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,911.50/824,437.71 = 395,357.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,911.50x = 824,437.71 × 395,357.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,911.50x = 325,947,697,886.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,947,697,886.34/596,911.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,056.99

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