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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,645.12, 995,886.48 and 467,438.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,645.12, 995,886.48 and 467,438.68 is: 645,075.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,645.12 : 995,886.48 = 467,438.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,645.12/995,886.48 = 467,438.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,645.12x = 995,886.48 × 467,438.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,645.12x = 465,515,861,641.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,515,861,641.05/721,645.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,075.88

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