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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,662.74, 951,591.98 and 403,127.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,662.74, 951,591.98 and 403,127.40 is: 556,232.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,662.74 : 951,591.98 = 403,127.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,662.74/951,591.98 = 403,127.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,662.74x = 951,591.98 × 403,127.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,662.74x = 383,612,800,758.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,612,800,758.25/689,662.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,232.46

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