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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,917.34, 995,810.08 and 463,707.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,917.34, 995,810.08 and 463,707.36 is: 639,636.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,917.34 : 995,810.08 = 463,707.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,917.34/995,810.08 = 463,707.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,917.34x = 995,810.08 × 463,707.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,917.34x = 461,764,463,258.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,764,463,258.19/721,917.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,636.20

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