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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,746.18, 823,527.23 and 324,831.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,746.18, 823,527.23 and 324,831.81 is: 448,277.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,746.18 : 823,527.23 = 324,831.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,746.18/823,527.23 = 324,831.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,746.18x = 823,527.23 × 324,831.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,746.18x = 267,507,840,705.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,507,840,705.19/596,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,277.42

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