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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 691,779.90, 954,511.10 and 419,990.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 691,779.90, 954,511.10 and 419,990.88 is: 579,499.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,779.90 : 954,511.10 = 419,990.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,779.90/954,511.10 = 419,990.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,779.90x = 954,511.10 × 419,990.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,779.90x = 400,885,956,858.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,885,956,858.77/691,779.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,499.28

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