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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,447.65, 823,106.21 and 324,515.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,447.65, 823,106.21 and 324,515.73 is: 447,836.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,447.65 : 823,106.21 = 324,515.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,447.65/823,106.21 = 324,515.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,447.65x = 823,106.21 × 324,515.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,447.65x = 267,110,914,069.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,110,914,069.75/596,447.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,836.31

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