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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,807.42, 823,585.77 and 324,877.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,807.42, 823,585.77 and 324,877.57 is: 448,326.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,807.42 : 823,585.77 = 324,877.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,807.42/823,585.77 = 324,877.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,807.42x = 823,585.77 × 324,877.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,807.42x = 267,564,541,585.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,564,541,585.21/596,807.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,326.43

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