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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,519.10, 957,037.28 and 387,596.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,519.10, 957,037.28 and 387,596.68 is: 534,872.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,519.10 : 957,037.28 = 387,596.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,519.10/957,037.28 = 387,596.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,519.10x = 957,037.28 × 387,596.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,519.10x = 370,944,468,033.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,944,468,033.65/693,519.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,872.75

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