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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,890.87, 823,714.38 and 324,960.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,890.87, 823,714.38 and 324,960.66 is: 448,448.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,890.87 : 823,714.38 = 324,960.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,890.87/823,714.38 = 324,960.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,890.87x = 823,714.38 × 324,960.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,890.87x = 267,674,768,576.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,674,768,576.29/596,890.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,448.42

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