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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,906.72, 823,726.26 and 324,973.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,906.72, 823,726.26 and 324,973.92 is: 448,461.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,906.72 : 823,726.26 = 324,973.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,906.72/823,726.26 = 324,973.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,906.72x = 823,726.26 × 324,973.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,906.72x = 267,689,554,808.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,689,554,808.11/596,906.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,461.29

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