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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,596.76, 995,944.38 and 435,163.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,596.76, 995,944.38 and 435,163.48 is: 600,610.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,596.76 : 995,944.38 = 435,163.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,596.76/995,944.38 = 435,163.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,596.76x = 995,944.38 × 435,163.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,596.76x = 433,398,622,287.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,398,622,287.24/721,596.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,610.54

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