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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,304.58, 961,053.23 and 424,316.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,304.58, 961,053.23 and 424,316.27 is: 585,649.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,304.58 : 961,053.23 = 424,316.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,304.58/961,053.23 = 424,316.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,304.58x = 961,053.23 × 424,316.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,304.58x = 407,790,524,095.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,790,524,095.08/696,304.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,649.64

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