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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,468.43, 823,101.74 and 324,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,468.43, 823,101.74 and 324,537.36 is: 447,848.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,468.43 : 823,101.74 = 324,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,468.43/823,101.74 = 324,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,468.43x = 823,101.74 × 324,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,468.43x = 267,127,264,088.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,127,264,088.32/596,468.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,848.12

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