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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,799.60, 823,593.90 and 324,875.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,799.60, 823,593.90 and 324,875.28 is: 448,333.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,799.60 : 823,593.90 = 324,875.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,799.60/823,593.90 = 324,875.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,799.60x = 823,593.90 × 324,875.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,799.60x = 267,565,298,868.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,565,298,868.79/596,799.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,333.58

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