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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,820.10, 996,938.55 and 265,328.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,820.10, 996,938.55 and 265,328.10 is: 397,875.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,820.10 : 996,938.55 = 265,328.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,820.10/996,938.55 = 265,328.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,820.10x = 996,938.55 × 265,328.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,820.10x = 264,515,811,288.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,515,811,288.26/664,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,875.77

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