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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,914.35, 957,548.51 and 421,944.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,914.35, 957,548.51 and 421,944.97 is: 582,251.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,914.35 : 957,548.51 = 421,944.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,914.35/957,548.51 = 421,944.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,914.35x = 957,548.51 × 421,944.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,914.35x = 404,032,775,215.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,032,775,215.77/693,914.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,251.65

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