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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,583.60, 947,517.84 and 428,613.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,583.60, 947,517.84 and 428,613.36 is: 591,506.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,583.60 : 947,517.84 = 428,613.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,583.60/947,517.84 = 428,613.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,583.60x = 947,517.84 × 428,613.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,583.60x = 406,118,805,062.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,118,805,062.34/686,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,506.71

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