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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,757.53, 951,948.25 and 417,817.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,757.53, 951,948.25 and 417,817.44 is: 576,638.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,757.53 : 951,948.25 = 417,817.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,757.53/951,948.25 = 417,817.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,757.53x = 951,948.25 × 417,817.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,757.53x = 397,740,579,782.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,740,579,782.94/689,757.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,638.26

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