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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,420.46, 821,689.56 and 323,493.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,420.46, 821,689.56 and 323,493.74 is: 446,426.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,420.46 : 821,689.56 = 323,493.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,420.46/821,689.56 = 323,493.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,420.46x = 821,689.56 × 323,493.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,420.46x = 265,811,428,883.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,811,428,883.35/595,420.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,426.43

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