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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,626.22, 951,669.41 and 399,249.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,626.22, 951,669.41 and 399,249.99 is: 550,956.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,626.22 : 951,669.41 = 399,249.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,626.22/951,669.41 = 399,249.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,626.22x = 951,669.41 × 399,249.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,626.22x = 379,954,000,429.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,954,000,429.56/689,626.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,956.43

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