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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,415.60, 997,961.40 and 192,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,415.60, 997,961.40 and 192,051.60 is: 288,030.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,415.60 : 997,961.40 = 192,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,415.60/997,961.40 = 192,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,415.60x = 997,961.40 × 192,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,415.60x = 191,660,083,608.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,660,083,608.24/665,415.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,030.64

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