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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,630.60, 998,532.30 and 328,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,630.60, 998,532.30 and 328,843.40 is: 493,307.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,630.60 : 998,532.30 = 328,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,630.60/998,532.30 = 328,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,630.60x = 998,532.30 × 328,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,630.60x = 328,360,756,541.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,360,756,541.82/665,630.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,307.78

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