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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,922.67, 996,516.09 and 420,116.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,922.67, 996,516.09 and 420,116.67 is: 579,913.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,922.67 : 996,516.09 = 420,116.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,922.67/996,516.09 = 420,116.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,922.67x = 996,516.09 × 420,116.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,922.67x = 418,653,021,332.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,653,021,332.22/721,922.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,913.94

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