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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,942.30, 824,292.39 and 577,639.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,942.30, 824,292.39 and 577,639.18 is: 797,637.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,942.30 : 824,292.39 = 577,639.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,942.30/824,292.39 = 577,639.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,942.30x = 824,292.39 × 577,639.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,942.30x = 476,143,577,351.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,143,577,351.64/596,942.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,637.53

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