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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,823.35, 896,928.67 and 357,899.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,823.35, 896,928.67 and 357,899.73 is: 536,965.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,823.35 : 896,928.67 = 357,899.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,823.35/896,928.67 = 357,899.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,823.35x = 896,928.67 × 357,899.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,823.35x = 321,010,528,822.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,010,528,822.26/597,823.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,965.52

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