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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,014.16, 997,918.68 and 244,332.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,014.16, 997,918.68 and 244,332.56 is: 366,644.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,014.16 : 997,918.68 = 244,332.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,014.16/997,918.68 = 244,332.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,014.16x = 997,918.68 × 244,332.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,014.16x = 243,824,025,756.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,824,025,756.22/665,014.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,644.86

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