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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,880.67, 824,608.77 and 383,040.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,880.67, 824,608.77 and 383,040.73 is: 528,297.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,880.67 : 824,608.77 = 383,040.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,880.67/824,608.77 = 383,040.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,880.67x = 824,608.77 × 383,040.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,880.67x = 315,858,741,102.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,858,741,102.16/597,880.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,297.30

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