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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,032.60, 997,694.70 and 328,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,032.60, 997,694.70 and 328,234.60 is: 492,423.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,032.60 : 997,694.70 = 328,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,032.60/997,694.70 = 328,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,032.60x = 997,694.70 × 328,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,032.60x = 327,477,920,776.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,477,920,776.62/665,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,423.86

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