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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,787.44, 823,577.17 and 324,863.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,787.44, 823,577.17 and 324,863.15 is: 448,316.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,787.44 : 823,577.17 = 324,863.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,787.44/823,577.17 = 324,863.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,787.44x = 823,577.17 × 324,863.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,787.44x = 267,549,873,714.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,549,873,714.29/596,787.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,316.86

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