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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,705.49, 823,473.77 and 324,783.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,705.49, 823,473.77 and 324,783.24 is: 448,211.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,705.49 : 823,473.77 = 324,783.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,705.49/823,473.77 = 324,783.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,705.49x = 823,473.77 × 324,783.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,705.49x = 267,450,477,451.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,450,477,451.70/596,705.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,211.86

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