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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,829.13, 996,387.06 and 420,023.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,829.13, 996,387.06 and 420,023.13 is: 579,784.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,829.13 : 996,387.06 = 420,023.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,829.13/996,387.06 = 420,023.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,829.13x = 996,387.06 × 420,023.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,829.13x = 418,505,611,632.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,505,611,632.70/721,829.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,784.87

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