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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,788.59, 823,578.77 and 324,864.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,788.59, 823,578.77 and 324,864.30 is: 448,318.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,788.59 : 823,578.77 = 324,864.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,788.59/823,578.77 = 324,864.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,788.59x = 823,578.77 × 324,864.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,788.59x = 267,551,340,610.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,551,340,610.91/596,788.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,318.46

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