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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,531.74, 821,839.00 and 323,599.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,531.74, 821,839.00 and 323,599.63 is: 446,570.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,531.74 : 821,839.00 = 323,599.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,531.74/821,839.00 = 323,599.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,531.74x = 821,839.00 × 323,599.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,531.74x = 265,946,798,207.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,946,798,207.62/595,531.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,570.32

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