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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,189.44, 997,882.56 and 244,432.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,189.44, 997,882.56 and 244,432.24 is: 366,684.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,189.44 : 997,882.56 = 244,432.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,189.44/997,882.56 = 244,432.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,189.44x = 997,882.56 × 244,432.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,189.44x = 243,914,669,397.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,914,669,397.73/665,189.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,684.52

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