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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,785.69, 823,574.73 and 324,861.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,785.69, 823,574.73 and 324,861.40 is: 448,314.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,785.69 : 823,574.73 = 324,861.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,785.69/823,574.73 = 324,861.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,785.69x = 823,574.73 × 324,861.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,785.69x = 267,547,639,792.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,547,639,792.42/596,785.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,314.44

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