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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,018.94, 821,103.69 and 323,080.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,018.94, 821,103.69 and 323,080.94 is: 445,839.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,018.94 : 821,103.69 = 323,080.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,018.94/821,103.69 = 323,080.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,018.94x = 821,103.69 × 323,080.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,018.94x = 265,282,947,897.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,282,947,897.15/595,018.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,839.51

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