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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,488.32, 823,129.11 and 324,557.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,488.32, 823,129.11 and 324,557.28 is: 447,875.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,488.32 : 823,129.11 = 324,557.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,488.32/823,129.11 = 324,557.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,488.32x = 823,129.11 × 324,557.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,488.32x = 267,152,545,030.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,152,545,030.42/596,488.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,875.57

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