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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,778.86, 823,565.33 and 324,854.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,778.86, 823,565.33 and 324,854.57 is: 448,305.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,778.86 : 823,565.33 = 324,854.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,778.86/823,565.33 = 324,854.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,778.86x = 823,565.33 × 324,854.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,778.86x = 267,538,958,447.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,538,958,447.47/596,778.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,305.02

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