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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,777.46, 823,571.46 and 324,863.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,777.46, 823,571.46 and 324,863.46 is: 448,321.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,777.46 : 823,571.46 = 324,863.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,777.46/823,571.46 = 324,863.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,777.46x = 823,571.46 × 324,863.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,777.46x = 267,548,274,052.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,548,274,052.85/596,777.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,321.68

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