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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,124.80, 997,816.80 and 265,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,124.80, 997,816.80 and 265,697.60 is: 398,598.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,124.80 : 997,816.80 = 265,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,124.80/997,816.80 = 265,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,124.80x = 997,816.80 × 265,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,124.80x = 265,117,528,999.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,117,528,999.68/665,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,598.17

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