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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,736.86, 951,827.70 and 387,930.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,736.86, 951,827.70 and 387,930.86 is: 535,339.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,736.86 : 951,827.70 = 387,930.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,736.86/951,827.70 = 387,930.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,736.86x = 951,827.70 × 387,930.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,736.86x = 369,243,338,232.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,243,338,232.82/689,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,339.43

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