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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,260.06, 948,466.23 and 385,473.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,260.06, 948,466.23 and 385,473.50 is: 531,979.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,260.06 : 948,466.23 = 385,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,260.06/948,466.23 = 385,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,260.06x = 948,466.23 × 385,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,260.06x = 365,608,597,309.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,608,597,309.91/687,260.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,979.99

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