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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,779.45, 951,926.75 and 387,973.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,779.45, 951,926.75 and 387,973.45 is: 535,420.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,779.45 : 951,926.75 = 387,973.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,779.45/951,926.75 = 387,973.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,779.45x = 951,926.75 × 387,973.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,779.45x = 369,322,305,344.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,322,305,344.79/689,779.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,420.86

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