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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,503.80, 959,831.30 and 389,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,503.80, 959,831.30 and 389,562.28 is: 537,616.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,503.80 : 959,831.30 = 389,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,503.80/959,831.30 = 389,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,503.80x = 959,831.30 × 389,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,503.80x = 373,914,068,217.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,914,068,217.69/695,503.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,616.14

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