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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,587.20, 997,797.60 and 399,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,587.20, 997,797.60 and 399,064.80 is: 598,247.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,587.20 : 997,797.60 = 399,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,587.20/997,797.60 = 399,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,587.20x = 997,797.60 × 399,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,587.20x = 398,185,899,684.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,185,899,684.48/665,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,247.53

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