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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,519.49, 823,184.68 and 324,592.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,519.49, 823,184.68 and 324,592.77 is: 447,931.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,519.49 : 823,184.68 = 324,592.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,519.49/823,184.68 = 324,592.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,519.49x = 823,184.68 × 324,592.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,519.49x = 267,199,795,502.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,199,795,502.76/596,519.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,931.38

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