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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,645.40, 997,884.90 and 399,511.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,645.40, 997,884.90 and 399,511.80 is: 598,917.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,645.40 : 997,884.90 = 399,511.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,645.40/997,884.90 = 399,511.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,645.40x = 997,884.90 × 399,511.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,645.40x = 398,666,792,591.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,666,792,591.82/665,645.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,917.67

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