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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,990.60, 823,839.30 and 325,055.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,990.60, 823,839.30 and 325,055.38 is: 448,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,990.60 : 823,839.30 = 325,055.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,990.60/823,839.30 = 325,055.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,990.60x = 823,839.30 × 325,055.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,990.60x = 267,793,396,720.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,793,396,720.43/596,990.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,572.22

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