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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,788.74, 823,578.96 and 324,864.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,788.74, 823,578.96 and 324,864.42 is: 448,318.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,788.74 : 823,578.96 = 324,864.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,788.74/823,578.96 = 324,864.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,788.74x = 823,578.96 × 324,864.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,788.74x = 267,551,501,164.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,551,501,164.60/596,788.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,318.61

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