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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,520.52, 996,098.74 and 435,113.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,520.52, 996,098.74 and 435,113.16 is: 600,697.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,520.52 : 996,098.74 = 435,113.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,520.52/996,098.74 = 435,113.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,520.52x = 996,098.74 × 435,113.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,520.52x = 433,415,670,433.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,415,670,433.42/721,520.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,697.64

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