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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,940.57, 823,736.41 and 338,822.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,940.57, 823,736.41 and 338,822.80 is: 467,551.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,940.57 : 823,736.41 = 338,822.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,940.57/823,736.41 = 338,822.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,940.57x = 823,736.41 × 338,822.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,940.57x = 279,100,673,991.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,100,673,991.75/596,940.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,551.86

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