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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,603.04, 698,667 and 462,045.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,603.04, 698,667 and 462,045.52 is: 693,328.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,603.04 : 698,667 = 462,045.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,603.04/698,667 = 462,045.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,603.04x = 698,667 × 462,045.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,603.04x = 322,815,957,321.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,815,957,321.84/465,603.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,328.71

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