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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,334.85, 996,854.10 and 309,619.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,334.85, 996,854.10 and 309,619.30 is: 463,894.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,334.85 : 996,854.10 = 309,619.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,334.85/996,854.10 = 309,619.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,334.85x = 996,854.10 × 309,619.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,334.85x = 308,645,268,644.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,645,268,644.13/665,334.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,894.64

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