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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,800.60, 823,595.28 and 324,876.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,800.60, 823,595.28 and 324,876.28 is: 448,334.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,800.60 : 823,595.28 = 324,876.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,800.60/823,595.28 = 324,876.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,800.60x = 823,595.28 × 324,876.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,800.60x = 267,566,570,791.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,566,570,791.96/596,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,334.96

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