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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,749.18, 823,531.37 and 324,834.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,749.18, 823,531.37 and 324,834.81 is: 448,281.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,749.18 : 823,531.37 = 324,834.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,749.18/823,531.37 = 324,834.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,749.18x = 823,531.37 × 324,834.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,749.18x = 267,511,656,102.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,511,656,102.99/596,749.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,281.56

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