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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,917.44, 823,695.84 and 342,210.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,917.44, 823,695.84 and 342,210.24 is: 472,221.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,917.44 : 823,695.84 = 342,210.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,917.44/823,695.84 = 342,210.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,917.44x = 823,695.84 × 342,210.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,917.44x = 281,877,151,093.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,877,151,093.40/596,917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,221.34

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