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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,971.46, 823,836.32 and 325,050.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,971.46, 823,836.32 and 325,050.81 is: 448,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,971.46 : 823,836.32 = 325,050.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,971.46/823,836.32 = 325,050.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,971.46x = 823,836.32 × 325,050.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,971.46x = 267,788,661,498.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,788,661,498.17/596,971.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,578.67

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