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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 692,897.84, 956,191.80 and 391,104.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 692,897.84, 956,191.80 and 391,104.56 is: 539,720.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,897.84 : 956,191.80 = 391,104.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,897.84/956,191.80 = 391,104.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,897.84x = 956,191.80 × 391,104.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,897.84x = 373,970,973,214.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,970,973,214.61/692,897.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,720.22

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