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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,920.25, 823,744.89 and 324,987.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,920.25, 823,744.89 and 324,987.46 is: 448,479.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,920.25 : 823,744.89 = 324,987.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,920.25/823,744.89 = 324,987.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,920.25x = 823,744.89 × 324,987.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,920.25x = 267,706,757,429.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,706,757,429.72/596,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,479.94

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