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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,754.87, 823,542.57 and 324,845.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,754.87, 823,542.57 and 324,845.16 is: 448,297.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,754.87 : 823,542.57 = 324,845.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,754.87/823,542.57 = 324,845.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,754.87x = 823,542.57 × 324,845.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,754.87x = 267,523,817,918.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,523,817,918.46/596,754.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,297.67

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