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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,918.44, 823,697.22 and 342,211.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,918.44, 823,697.22 and 342,211.24 is: 472,222.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,918.44 : 823,697.22 = 342,211.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,918.44/823,697.22 = 342,211.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,918.44x = 823,697.22 × 342,211.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,918.44x = 281,878,447,040.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,878,447,040.75/596,918.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,222.72

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