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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,882.40, 823,682.16 and 324,955.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,882.40, 823,682.16 and 324,955.68 is: 448,430.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,882.40 : 823,682.16 = 324,955.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,882.40/823,682.16 = 324,955.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,882.40x = 823,682.16 × 324,955.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,882.40x = 267,660,196,406.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,660,196,406.67/596,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,430.37

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