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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,006.48, 822,499.18 and 324,076.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,006.48, 822,499.18 and 324,076.20 is: 447,230.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,006.48 : 822,499.18 = 324,076.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,006.48/822,499.18 = 324,076.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,006.48x = 822,499.18 × 324,076.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,006.48x = 266,552,408,757.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,552,408,757.52/596,006.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,230.72

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