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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,939.56, 951,861.21 and 688,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,939.56, 951,861.21 and 688,875.52 is: 950,393.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,939.56 : 951,861.21 = 688,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,939.56/951,861.21 = 688,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,939.56x = 951,861.21 × 688,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,939.56x = 655,713,886,006.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,713,886,006.58/689,939.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 950,393.23

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