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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,559.66, 823,253.80 and 324,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,559.66, 823,253.80 and 324,627.40 is: 447,986.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,559.66 : 823,253.80 = 324,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,559.66/823,253.80 = 324,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,559.66x = 823,253.80 × 324,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,559.66x = 267,250,740,634.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,250,740,634.12/596,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,986.61

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