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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,517.49, 823,181.92 and 324,590.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,517.49, 823,181.92 and 324,590.77 is: 447,928.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,517.49 : 823,181.92 = 324,590.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,517.49/823,181.92 = 324,590.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,517.49x = 823,181.92 × 324,590.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,517.49x = 267,197,253,262.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,197,253,262.88/596,517.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,928.62

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