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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779.46, 823,574.22 and 324,865.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779.46, 823,574.22 and 324,865.46 is: 448,324.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779.46 : 823,574.22 = 324,865.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779.46/823,574.22 = 324,865.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779.46x = 823,574.22 × 324,865.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779.46x = 267,550,817,824.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,550,817,824.44/596,779.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,324.44

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