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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,659.00, 692,092.35 and 286,683.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,659.00, 692,092.35 and 286,683.74 is: 395,510.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,659.00 : 692,092.35 = 286,683.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,659.00/692,092.35 = 286,683.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,659.00x = 692,092.35 × 286,683.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,659.00x = 198,411,622,458.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,411,622,458.27/501,659.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,510.94

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