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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,586.45, 961,394.37 and 424,811.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,586.45, 961,394.37 and 424,811.99 is: 586,304.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,586.45 : 961,394.37 = 424,811.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,586.45/961,394.37 = 424,811.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,586.45x = 961,394.37 × 424,811.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,586.45x = 408,411,855,494.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,411,855,494.50/696,586.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,304.62

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