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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,139.60, 997,053.30 and 327,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,139.60, 997,053.30 and 327,904.20 is: 491,532.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,139.60 : 997,053.30 = 327,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,139.60/997,053.30 = 327,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,139.60x = 997,053.30 × 327,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,139.60x = 326,937,964,693.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,937,964,693.86/665,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,532.85

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