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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,938.56, 951,859.83 and 688,874.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,938.56, 951,859.83 and 688,874.52 is: 950,391.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,938.56 : 951,859.83 = 688,874.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,938.56/951,859.83 = 688,874.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,938.56x = 951,859.83 × 688,874.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,938.56x = 655,711,983,498.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,711,983,498.53/689,938.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 950,391.85

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