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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,954.56, 823,663.92 and 500,548.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,954.56, 823,663.92 and 500,548.36 is: 690,644.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,954.56 : 823,663.92 = 500,548.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,954.56/823,663.92 = 500,548.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,954.56x = 823,663.92 × 500,548.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,954.56x = 412,283,620,228.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,283,620,228.85/596,954.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,644.90

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