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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,756.43, 823,545.60 and 324,811.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,756.43, 823,545.60 and 324,811.18 is: 448,251.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,756.43 : 823,545.60 = 324,811.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,756.43/823,545.60 = 324,811.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,756.43x = 823,545.60 × 324,811.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,756.43x = 267,496,812,378.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,496,812,378.02/596,756.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,251.25

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