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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,566.90, 959,892.28 and 405,171

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,566.90, 959,892.28 and 405,171 is: 559,141.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,566.90 : 959,892.28 = 405,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,566.90/959,892.28 = 405,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,566.90x = 959,892.28 × 405,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,566.90x = 388,920,514,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,920,514,979.88/695,566.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,141.78

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