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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 620,692.86, 931,501.34 and 461,140.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 620,692.86, 931,501.34 and 461,140.28 is: 692,053.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    620,692.86 : 931,501.34 = 461,140.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    620,692.86/931,501.34 = 461,140.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    620,692.86x = 931,501.34 × 461,140.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    620,692.86x = 429,552,781,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,552,781,784.77/620,692.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,053.69

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