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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,287.80, 997,931.70 and 328,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,287.80, 997,931.70 and 328,489.80 is: 492,734.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,287.80 : 997,931.70 = 328,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,287.80/997,931.70 = 328,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,287.80x = 997,931.70 × 328,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,287.80x = 327,810,384,546.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,810,384,546.66/665,287.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,734.70

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