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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,702.45, 824,829.69 and 339,579.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,702.45, 824,829.69 and 339,579.86 is: 468,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,702.45 : 824,829.69 = 339,579.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,702.45/824,829.69 = 339,579.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,702.45x = 824,829.69 × 339,579.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,702.45x = 280,095,547,803.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,095,547,803.32/597,702.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,620.37

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