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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,915.84, 995,808.01 and 463,705.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,915.84, 995,808.01 and 463,705.86 is: 639,634.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,915.84 : 995,808.01 = 463,705.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,915.84/995,808.01 = 463,705.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,915.84x = 995,808.01 × 463,705.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,915.84x = 461,762,007,353.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,762,007,353.41/721,915.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,634.13

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