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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,787.59, 823,577.39 and 324,863.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,787.59, 823,577.39 and 324,863.30 is: 448,317.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,787.59 : 823,577.39 = 324,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,787.59/823,577.39 = 324,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,787.59x = 823,577.39 × 324,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,787.59x = 267,550,062,978.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,550,062,978.58/596,787.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,317.07

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