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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,532.45, 821,839.98 and 323,600.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,532.45, 821,839.98 and 323,600.34 is: 446,571.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,532.45 : 821,839.98 = 323,600.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,532.45/821,839.98 = 323,600.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,532.45x = 821,839.98 × 323,600.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,532.45x = 265,947,696,953.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,947,696,953.59/595,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,571.29

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