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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,443.23, 961,489.84 and 532,798.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,443.23, 961,489.84 and 532,798.22 is: 735,566.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,443.23 : 961,489.84 = 532,798.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,443.23/961,489.84 = 532,798.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,443.23x = 961,489.84 × 532,798.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,443.23x = 512,280,067,828.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,280,067,828.65/696,443.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,566.16

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