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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,842.54, 823,617.48 and 324,904.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,842.54, 823,617.48 and 324,904.79 is: 448,354.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,842.54 : 823,617.48 = 324,904.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,842.54/823,617.48 = 324,904.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,842.54x = 823,617.48 × 324,904.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,842.54x = 267,597,267,657.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,597,267,657.17/596,842.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,354.89

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