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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,016.68, 822,504.02 and 324,084.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,016.68, 822,504.02 and 324,084.36 is: 447,236.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,016.68 : 822,504.02 = 324,084.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,016.68/822,504.02 = 324,084.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,016.68x = 822,504.02 × 324,084.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,016.68x = 266,560,688,919.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,560,688,919.13/596,016.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,236.96

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