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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,790.69, 823,581.63 and 324,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,790.69, 823,581.63 and 324,866.40 is: 448,321.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,790.69 : 823,581.63 = 324,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,790.69/823,581.63 = 324,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,790.69x = 823,581.63 × 324,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,790.69x = 267,553,999,244.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,553,999,244.23/596,790.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,321.34

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