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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,004.12, 822,495.93 and 324,073.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,004.12, 822,495.93 and 324,073.83 is: 447,227.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,004.12 : 822,495.93 = 324,073.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,004.12/822,495.93 = 324,073.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,004.12x = 822,495.93 × 324,073.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,004.12x = 266,549,406,194.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,549,406,194.51/596,004.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,227.46

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