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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,062.60, 996,937.80 and 327,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,062.60, 996,937.80 and 327,827.20 is: 491,417.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,062.60 : 996,937.80 = 327,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,062.60/996,937.80 = 327,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,062.60x = 996,937.80 × 327,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,062.60x = 326,823,327,548.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,823,327,548.16/665,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,417.39

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