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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,092.80, 818,467.20 and 324,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,092.80, 818,467.20 and 324,820.80 is: 448,252.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,092.80 : 818,467.20 = 324,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,092.80/818,467.20 = 324,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,092.80x = 818,467.20 × 324,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,092.80x = 265,855,170,677.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,855,170,677.76/593,092.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,252.23

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