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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,365.24, 961,403.20 and 455,051.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,365.24, 961,403.20 and 455,051.66 is: 628,245.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,365.24 : 961,403.20 = 455,051.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,365.24/961,403.20 = 455,051.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,365.24x = 961,403.20 × 455,051.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,365.24x = 437,488,122,089.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,488,122,089.31/696,365.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,245.20

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