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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,913.92, 823,494.40 and 355,148.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,913.92, 823,494.40 and 355,148.16 is: 489,957.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,913.92 : 823,494.40 = 355,148.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,913.92/823,494.40 = 355,148.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,913.92x = 823,494.40 × 355,148.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,913.92x = 292,462,520,930.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,462,520,930.30/596,913.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,957.62

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