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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,667.15, 961,410.63 and 521,927.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,667.15, 961,410.63 and 521,927.74 is: 720,267.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,667.15 : 961,410.63 = 521,927.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,667.15/961,410.63 = 521,927.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,667.15x = 961,410.63 × 521,927.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,667.15x = 501,786,877,327.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,786,877,327.88/696,667.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,267.75

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