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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,880.90, 823,680.09 and 324,954.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,880.90, 823,680.09 and 324,954.18 is: 448,428.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,880.90 : 823,680.09 = 324,954.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,880.90/823,680.09 = 324,954.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,880.90x = 823,680.09 × 324,954.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,880.90x = 267,658,288,228.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,658,288,228.28/596,880.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,428.30

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