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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,125.20, 997,687.80 and 665,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,125.20, 997,687.80 and 665,125.20 is: 997,687.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,125.20 : 997,687.80 = 665,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,125.20/997,687.80 = 665,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,125.20x = 997,687.80 × 665,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,125.20x = 663,587,297,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,587,297,512.56/665,125.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,687.80

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