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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,164.40, 995,087.94 and 398,811.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,164.40, 995,087.94 and 398,811.52 is: 550,294.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,164.40 : 995,087.94 = 398,811.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,164.40/995,087.94 = 398,811.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,164.40x = 995,087.94 × 398,811.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,164.40x = 396,852,533,885.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,852,533,885.07/721,164.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,294.13

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