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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,773.35, 823,564.49 and 324,858.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,773.35, 823,564.49 and 324,858.87 is: 448,314.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,773.35 : 823,564.49 = 324,858.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,773.35/823,564.49 = 324,858.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,773.35x = 823,564.49 × 324,858.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,773.35x = 267,542,227,969.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,542,227,969.23/596,773.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,314.64

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