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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,785.34, 823,574.28 and 324,861.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,785.34, 823,574.28 and 324,861.05 is: 448,313.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,785.34 : 823,574.28 = 324,861.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,785.34/823,574.28 = 324,861.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,785.34x = 823,574.28 × 324,861.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,785.34x = 267,547,205,353.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,547,205,353.79/596,785.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,313.97

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