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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,200.20, 997,800.30 and 465,745.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,200.20, 997,800.30 and 465,745.80 is: 698,618.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,200.20 : 997,800.30 = 465,745.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,200.20/997,800.30 = 465,745.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,200.20x = 997,800.30 × 465,745.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,200.20x = 464,721,298,963.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,721,298,963.74/665,200.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,618.70

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