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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,751.18, 951,939.46 and 417,811.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,751.18, 951,939.46 and 417,811.09 is: 576,629.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,751.18 : 951,939.46 = 417,811.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,751.18/951,939.46 = 417,811.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,751.18x = 951,939.46 × 417,811.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,751.18x = 397,730,863,396.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,730,863,396.61/689,751.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,629.48

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