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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,714.16, 899,718.88 and 422,567.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,714.16, 899,718.88 and 422,567.12 is: 633,954.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,714.16 : 899,718.88 = 422,567.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,714.16/899,718.88 = 422,567.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,714.16x = 899,718.88 × 422,567.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,714.16x = 380,191,615,931.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,191,615,931.23/599,714.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,954.71

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