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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,598.28, 997,381.48 and 395,193.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,598.28, 997,381.48 and 395,193.94 is: 592,187.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,598.28 : 997,381.48 = 395,193.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,598.28/997,381.48 = 395,193.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,598.28x = 997,381.48 × 395,193.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,598.28x = 394,159,116,764.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,159,116,764.23/665,598.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,187.70

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