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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,386.25, 951,352.98 and 387,580.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,386.25, 951,352.98 and 387,580.25 is: 534,860.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,386.25 : 951,352.98 = 387,580.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,386.25/951,352.98 = 387,580.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,386.25x = 951,352.98 × 387,580.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,386.25x = 368,725,619,616.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,725,619,616.45/689,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,860.71

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