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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779.61, 823,566.35 and 324,855.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779.61, 823,566.35 and 324,855.32 is: 448,306.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779.61 : 823,566.35 = 324,855.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779.61/823,566.35 = 324,855.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779.61x = 823,566.35 × 324,855.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779.61x = 267,539,906,864.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,539,906,864.79/596,779.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,306.05

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