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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,781.23, 823,568.60 and 324,856.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,781.23, 823,568.60 and 324,856.94 is: 448,308.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,781.23 : 823,568.60 = 324,856.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,781.23/823,568.60 = 324,856.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,781.23x = 823,568.60 × 324,856.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,781.23x = 267,541,975,276.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,541,975,276.08/596,781.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,308.29

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