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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,705.88, 823,441.14 and 324,766.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,705.88, 823,441.14 and 324,766.98 is: 448,171.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,705.88 : 823,441.14 = 324,766.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,705.88/823,441.14 = 324,766.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,705.88x = 823,441.14 × 324,766.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,705.88x = 267,426,492,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,426,492,245.56/596,705.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,171.37

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