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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,743.25, 961,503.71 and 386,692.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,743.25, 961,503.71 and 386,692.64 is: 533,634.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,743.25 : 961,503.71 = 386,692.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,743.25/961,503.71 = 386,692.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,743.25x = 961,503.71 × 386,692.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,743.25x = 371,806,407,989.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,806,407,989.69/696,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,634.75

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