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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,746.87, 823,528.19 and 324,832.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,746.87, 823,528.19 and 324,832.50 is: 448,278.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,746.87 : 823,528.19 = 324,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,746.87/823,528.19 = 324,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,746.87x = 823,528.19 × 324,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,746.87x = 267,508,721,590.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,508,721,590.26/596,746.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,278.38

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