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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,553.66, 823,245.53 and 324,621.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,553.66, 823,245.53 and 324,621.41 is: 447,978.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,553.66 : 823,245.53 = 324,621.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,553.66/823,245.53 = 324,621.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,553.66x = 823,245.53 × 324,621.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,553.66x = 267,243,118,985.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,243,118,985.46/596,553.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,978.34

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