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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,229.90, 997,844.85 and 532,369.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,229.90, 997,844.85 and 532,369.65 is: 798,554.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,229.90 : 997,844.85 = 532,369.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,229.90/997,844.85 = 532,369.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,229.90x = 997,844.85 × 532,369.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,229.90x = 531,222,313,548.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,222,313,548.80/665,229.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,554.48

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