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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,701.42, 823,454.68 and 324,771.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,701.42, 823,454.68 and 324,771.04 is: 448,187.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,701.42 : 823,454.68 = 324,771.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,701.42/823,454.68 = 324,771.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,701.42x = 823,454.68 × 324,771.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,701.42x = 267,434,232,816.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,434,232,816.47/596,701.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,187.69

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