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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 692,422.43, 954,399.02 and 462,895.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 692,422.43, 954,399.02 and 462,895.85 is: 638,031.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,422.43 : 954,399.02 = 462,895.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,422.43/954,399.02 = 462,895.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,422.43x = 954,399.02 × 462,895.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,422.43x = 441,787,345,673.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,787,345,673.59/692,422.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,031.54

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