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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,789.12, 823,579.48 and 324,864.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,789.12, 823,579.48 and 324,864.80 is: 448,319.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,789.12 : 823,579.48 = 324,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,789.12/823,579.48 = 324,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,789.12x = 823,579.48 × 324,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,789.12x = 267,551,978,124.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,551,978,124.25/596,789.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,319.13

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