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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,698.38, 957,463.74 and 451,559.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,698.38, 957,463.74 and 451,559.21 is: 623,255.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,698.38 : 957,463.74 = 451,559.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,698.38/957,463.74 = 451,559.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,698.38x = 957,463.74 × 451,559.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,698.38x = 432,351,565,250.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,351,565,250.73/693,698.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 623,255.84

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