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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,755.87, 823,543.95 and 324,846.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,755.87, 823,543.95 and 324,846.16 is: 448,299.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,755.87 : 823,543.95 = 324,846.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,755.87/823,543.95 = 324,846.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,755.87x = 823,543.95 × 324,846.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,755.87x = 267,525,089,748.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,525,089,748.73/596,755.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,299.05

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