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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,476.47, 823,141.09 and 324,546.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,476.47, 823,141.09 and 324,546.26 is: 447,875.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,476.47 : 823,141.09 = 324,546.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,476.47/823,141.09 = 324,546.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,476.47x = 823,141.09 × 324,546.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,476.47x = 267,147,361,306.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,147,361,306.40/596,476.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,875.77

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