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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,786.94, 823,576.48 and 324,862.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,786.94, 823,576.48 and 324,862.65 is: 448,316.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,786.94 : 823,576.48 = 324,862.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,786.94/823,576.48 = 324,862.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,786.94x = 823,576.48 × 324,862.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,786.94x = 267,549,236,958.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,549,236,958.32/596,786.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,316.17

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