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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,753.37, 823,540.50 and 324,843.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,753.37, 823,540.50 and 324,843.66 is: 448,295.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,753.37 : 823,540.50 = 324,843.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,753.37/823,540.50 = 324,843.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,753.37x = 823,540.50 × 324,843.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,753.37x = 267,521,910,178.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,521,910,178.23/596,753.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,295.60

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