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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,549.23, 998,357.00 and 324,306.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,549.23, 998,357.00 and 324,306.16 is: 486,475.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,549.23 : 998,357.00 = 324,306.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,549.23/998,357.00 = 324,306.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,549.23x = 998,357.00 × 324,306.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,549.23x = 323,773,318,365.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,773,318,365.80/665,549.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,475.39

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