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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,527.48, 823,195.72 and 324,600.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,527.48, 823,195.72 and 324,600.76 is: 447,942.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,527.48 : 823,195.72 = 324,600.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,527.48/823,195.72 = 324,600.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,527.48x = 823,195.72 × 324,600.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,527.48x = 267,209,956,340.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,209,956,340.75/596,527.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,942.41

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