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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 697,937.40, 963,085.59 and 391,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 697,937.40, 963,085.59 and 391,944.20 is: 540,844.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,937.40 : 963,085.59 = 391,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,937.40/963,085.59 = 391,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,937.40x = 963,085.59 × 391,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,937.40x = 377,475,806,288.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,475,806,288.65/697,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,844.79

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