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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,340.36, 817,448.46 and 324,068.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,340.36, 817,448.46 and 324,068.36 is: 447,224.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,340.36 : 817,448.46 = 324,068.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,340.36/817,448.46 = 324,068.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,340.36x = 817,448.46 × 324,068.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,340.36x = 264,909,181,816.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,909,181,816.73/592,340.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,224.60

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