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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,824.87, 823,618.31 and 324,894.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,824.87, 823,618.31 and 324,894.74 is: 448,354.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,824.87 : 823,618.31 = 324,894.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,824.87/823,618.31 = 324,894.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,824.87x = 823,618.31 × 324,894.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,824.87x = 267,589,255,112.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,589,255,112.10/596,824.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,354.73

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