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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,771.21, 823,566.08 and 324,825.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,771.21, 823,566.08 and 324,825.96 is: 448,271.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,771.21 : 823,566.08 = 324,825.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,771.21/823,566.08 = 324,825.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,771.21x = 823,566.08 × 324,825.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,771.21x = 267,515,646,459.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,515,646,459.88/596,771.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,271.70

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