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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,966.33, 960,417.54 and 405,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,966.33, 960,417.54 and 405,559.40 is: 559,662.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,966.33 : 960,417.54 = 405,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,966.33/960,417.54 = 405,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,966.33x = 960,417.54 × 405,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,966.33x = 389,506,361,271.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,506,361,271.88/695,966.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,662.65

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