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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,352.93, 822,958.43 and 324,423.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,352.93, 822,958.43 and 324,423.18 is: 447,699.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,352.93 : 822,958.43 = 324,423.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,352.93/822,958.43 = 324,423.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,352.93x = 822,958.43 × 324,423.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,352.93x = 266,986,789,246.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,986,789,246.29/596,352.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,699.30

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