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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,797.56, 823,578.30 and 324,880.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,797.56, 823,578.30 and 324,880.56 is: 448,333.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,797.56 : 823,578.30 = 324,880.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,797.56/823,578.30 = 324,880.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,797.56x = 823,578.30 × 324,880.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,797.56x = 267,564,579,307.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,564,579,307.85/596,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,333.90

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