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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,921.75, 823,747.07 and 324,989.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,921.75, 823,747.07 and 324,989.11 is: 448,482.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,921.75 : 823,747.07 = 324,989.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,921.75/823,747.07 = 324,989.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,921.75x = 823,747.07 × 324,989.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,921.75x = 267,708,827,158.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,708,827,158.50/596,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,482.28

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