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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,588.45, 961,397.13 and 424,813.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,588.45, 961,397.13 and 424,813.99 is: 586,307.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,588.45 : 961,397.13 = 424,813.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,588.45/961,397.13 = 424,813.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,588.45x = 961,397.13 × 424,813.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,588.45x = 408,414,950,769.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,414,950,769.85/696,588.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,307.38

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