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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,880.17, 824,608.08 and 383,040.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,880.17, 824,608.08 and 383,040.23 is: 528,296.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,880.17 : 824,608.08 = 383,040.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,880.17/824,608.08 = 383,040.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,880.17x = 824,608.08 × 383,040.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,880.17x = 315,858,064,500.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,858,064,500.02/597,880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,296.61

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