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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,926.26, 823,753.29 and 324,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,926.26, 823,753.29 and 324,993.60 is: 448,488.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,926.26 : 823,753.29 = 324,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,926.26/823,753.29 = 324,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,926.26x = 823,753.29 × 324,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,926.26x = 267,714,547,228.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,714,547,228.94/596,926.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,488.47

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