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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,101.60, 997,652.40 and 665,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,101.60, 997,652.40 and 665,101.60 is: 997,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,101.60 : 997,652.40 = 665,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,101.60/997,652.40 = 665,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,101.60x = 997,652.40 × 665,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,101.60x = 663,540,207,483.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,540,207,483.84/665,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,652.40

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