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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,362.41, 821,596.85 and 323,428.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,362.41, 821,596.85 and 323,428.13 is: 446,329.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,362.41 : 821,596.85 = 323,428.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,362.41/821,596.85 = 323,428.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,362.41x = 821,596.85 × 323,428.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,362.41x = 265,727,534,459.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,727,534,459.10/595,362.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,329.04

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