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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,927.80, 823,790.76 and 338,822.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,927.80, 823,790.76 and 338,822.92 is: 467,592.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,927.80 : 823,790.76 = 338,822.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,927.80/823,790.76 = 338,822.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,927.80x = 823,790.76 × 338,822.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,927.80x = 279,119,190,772.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,119,190,772.22/596,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,592.88

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