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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,776.17, 823,561.61 and 324,851.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,776.17, 823,561.61 and 324,851.88 is: 448,301.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,776.17 : 823,561.61 = 324,851.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,776.17/823,561.61 = 324,851.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,776.17x = 823,561.61 × 324,851.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,776.17x = 267,535,537,304.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,535,537,304.33/596,776.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,301.31

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