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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,740.86, 951,833.22 and 387,934.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,740.86, 951,833.22 and 387,934.86 is: 535,344.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,740.86 : 951,833.22 = 387,934.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,740.86/951,833.22 = 387,934.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,740.86x = 951,833.22 × 387,934.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,740.86x = 369,249,286,944.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,249,286,944.05/689,740.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,344.95

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