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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,937.65, 961,831.92 and 386,869.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,937.65, 961,831.92 and 386,869.42 is: 533,911.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,937.65 : 961,831.92 = 386,869.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,937.65/961,831.92 = 386,869.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,937.65x = 961,831.92 × 386,869.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,937.65x = 372,103,354,623.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,103,354,623.31/696,937.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,911.97

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