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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,136.40, 997,704.60 and 265,838.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,136.40, 997,704.60 and 265,838.80 is: 398,758.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,136.40 : 997,704.60 = 265,838.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,136.40/997,704.60 = 265,838.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,136.40x = 997,704.60 × 265,838.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,136.40x = 265,228,593,618.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,228,593,618.48/665,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,758.20

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