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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,195.76, 997,171.56 and 244,358.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,195.76, 997,171.56 and 244,358.64 is: 366,309.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,195.76 : 997,171.56 = 244,358.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,195.76/997,171.56 = 244,358.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,195.76x = 997,171.56 × 244,358.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,195.76x = 243,667,486,248.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,667,486,248.28/665,195.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,309.44

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