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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,844.19, 824,307.42 and 522,228.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,844.19, 824,307.42 and 522,228.12 is: 718,845.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,844.19 : 824,307.42 = 522,228.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,844.19/824,307.42 = 522,228.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,844.19x = 824,307.42 × 522,228.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,844.19x = 430,476,514,248.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,476,514,248.65/598,844.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,845.61

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