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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,916.34, 995,808.70 and 463,706.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,916.34, 995,808.70 and 463,706.36 is: 639,634.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,916.34 : 995,808.70 = 463,706.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,916.34/995,808.70 = 463,706.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,916.34x = 995,808.70 × 463,706.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,916.34x = 461,762,827,533.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,762,827,533.33/721,916.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,634.82

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