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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,833.70, 823,628.18 and 324,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,833.70, 823,628.18 and 324,900.60 is: 448,361.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,833.70 : 823,628.18 = 324,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,833.70/823,628.18 = 324,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,833.70x = 823,628.18 × 324,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,833.70x = 267,597,289,858.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,597,289,858.91/596,833.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,361.56

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