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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,583.73, 960,395.62 and 451,134.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,583.73, 960,395.62 and 451,134.79 is: 621,989.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,583.73 : 960,395.62 = 451,134.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,583.73/960,395.62 = 451,134.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,583.73x = 960,395.62 × 451,134.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,583.73x = 433,267,872,816.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,267,872,816.79/696,583.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,989.65

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