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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,773.88, 823,547.15 and 324,840.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,773.88, 823,547.15 and 324,840.92 is: 448,280.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,773.88 : 823,547.15 = 324,840.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,773.88/823,547.15 = 324,840.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,773.88x = 823,547.15 × 324,840.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,773.88x = 267,521,809,345.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,521,809,345.59/596,773.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,280.03

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