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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,585.45, 961,392.99 and 424,810.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,585.45, 961,392.99 and 424,810.99 is: 586,303.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,585.45 : 961,392.99 = 424,810.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,585.45/961,392.99 = 424,810.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,585.45x = 961,392.99 × 424,810.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,585.45x = 408,410,307,860.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,410,307,860.96/696,585.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,303.24

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