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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,445.52, 817,595.40 and 324,198.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,445.52, 817,595.40 and 324,198.48 is: 447,405.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,445.52 : 817,595.40 = 324,198.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,445.52/817,595.40 = 324,198.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,445.52x = 817,595.40 × 324,198.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,445.52x = 265,063,185,934.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,063,185,934.99/592,445.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,405.17

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