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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,787.69, 823,577.49 and 324,863.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,787.69, 823,577.49 and 324,863.40 is: 448,317.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,787.69 : 823,577.49 = 324,863.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,787.69/823,577.49 = 324,863.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,787.69x = 823,577.49 × 324,863.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,787.69x = 267,550,183,564.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,550,183,564.87/596,787.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,317.20

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