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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,016.28, 960,569.88 and 390,144.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,016.28, 960,569.88 and 390,144.62 is: 538,437.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,016.28 : 960,569.88 = 390,144.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,016.28/960,569.88 = 390,144.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,016.28x = 960,569.88 × 390,144.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,016.28x = 374,761,170,816.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,761,170,816.05/696,016.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,437.36

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