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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,920.40, 962,088.04 and 467,393.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,920.40, 962,088.04 and 467,393.74 is: 645,229.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,920.40 : 962,088.04 = 467,393.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,920.40/962,088.04 = 467,393.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,920.40x = 962,088.04 × 467,393.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,920.40x = 449,673,923,651.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,673,923,651.17/696,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,229.96

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