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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 699,895.89, 965,856.55 and 409,563.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 699,895.89, 965,856.55 and 409,563.27 is: 565,197.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,895.89 : 965,856.55 = 409,563.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,895.89/965,856.55 = 409,563.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,895.89x = 965,856.55 × 409,563.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,895.89x = 395,579,366,968.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,579,366,968.92/699,895.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,197.44

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