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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,760.60, 997,984.80 and 328,525.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,760.60, 997,984.80 and 328,525.20 is: 492,464.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,760.60 : 997,984.80 = 328,525.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,760.60/997,984.80 = 328,525.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,760.60x = 997,984.80 × 328,525.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,760.60x = 327,863,156,016.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,863,156,016.96/665,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,464.04

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