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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,928.80, 823,792.14 and 338,823.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,928.80, 823,792.14 and 338,823.92 is: 467,594.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,928.80 : 823,792.14 = 338,823.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,928.80/823,792.14 = 338,823.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,928.80x = 823,792.14 × 338,823.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,928.80x = 279,120,482,139.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,120,482,139.99/596,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,594.26

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