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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,584.45, 961,391.62 and 424,810.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,584.45, 961,391.62 and 424,810.00 is: 586,301.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,584.45 : 961,391.62 = 424,810.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,584.45/961,391.62 = 424,810.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,584.45x = 961,391.62 × 424,810.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,584.45x = 408,408,770,626.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,408,770,626.70/696,584.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,301.88

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