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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,303.60, 998,101.20 and 328,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,303.60, 998,101.20 and 328,505.60 is: 492,830.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,303.60 : 998,101.20 = 328,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,303.60/998,101.20 = 328,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,303.60x = 998,101.20 × 328,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,303.60x = 327,881,833,566.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,881,833,566.72/665,303.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,830.39

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