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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,094.60, 996,985.80 and 327,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,094.60, 996,985.80 and 327,859.20 is: 491,465.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,094.60 : 996,985.80 = 327,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,094.60/996,985.80 = 327,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,094.60x = 996,985.80 × 327,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,094.60x = 326,870,966,799.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,870,966,799.36/665,094.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,465.37

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