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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,882.60, 997,032.30 and 265,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,882.60, 997,032.30 and 265,390.60 is: 397,969.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,882.60 : 997,032.30 = 265,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,882.60/997,032.30 = 265,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,882.60x = 997,032.30 × 265,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,882.60x = 264,603,000,316.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,603,000,316.38/664,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,969.51

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