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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,781.84, 823,569.42 and 324,857.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,781.84, 823,569.42 and 324,857.55 is: 448,309.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,781.84 : 823,569.42 = 324,857.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,781.84/823,569.42 = 324,857.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,781.84x = 823,569.42 × 324,857.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,781.84x = 267,542,744,036.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,542,744,036.12/596,781.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,309.12

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