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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,710.24, 823,460.16 and 324,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,710.24, 823,460.16 and 324,779.20 is: 448,195.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,710.24 : 823,460.16 = 324,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,710.24/823,460.16 = 324,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,710.24x = 823,460.16 × 324,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,710.24x = 267,442,731,996.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,442,731,996.67/596,710.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,195.31

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