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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,340.36, 960,940.02 and 386,233.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,340.36, 960,940.02 and 386,233.48 is: 532,996.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,340.36 : 960,940.02 = 386,233.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,340.36/960,940.02 = 386,233.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,340.36x = 960,940.02 × 386,233.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,340.36x = 371,147,207,995.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,147,207,995.87/696,340.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,996.84

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