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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,853.30, 823,632.18 and 324,915.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,853.30, 823,632.18 and 324,915.50 is: 448,369.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,853.30 : 823,632.18 = 324,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,853.30/823,632.18 = 324,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,853.30x = 823,632.18 × 324,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,853.30x = 267,610,861,580.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,610,861,580.79/596,853.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,369.58

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