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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,016.16, 997,921.68 and 244,334.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,016.16, 997,921.68 and 244,334.56 is: 366,647.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,016.16 : 997,921.68 = 244,334.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,016.16/997,921.68 = 244,334.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,016.16x = 997,921.68 × 244,334.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,016.16x = 243,826,754,597.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,826,754,597.26/665,016.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,647.86

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