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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,842.46, 824,981.25 and 336,236.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,842.46, 824,981.25 and 336,236.94 is: 463,983.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,842.46 : 824,981.25 = 336,236.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,842.46/824,981.25 = 336,236.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,842.46x = 824,981.25 × 336,236.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,842.46x = 277,389,171,057.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,389,171,057.38/597,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,983.72

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