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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,954.68, 823,664.10 and 500,548.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,954.68, 823,664.10 and 500,548.48 is: 690,645.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,954.68 : 823,664.10 = 500,548.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,954.68/823,664.10 = 500,548.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,954.68x = 823,664.10 × 500,548.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,954.68x = 412,283,813,285.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,283,813,285.57/596,954.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,645.08

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