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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,928.13, 996,523.66 and 420,122.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,928.13, 996,523.66 and 420,122.13 is: 579,921.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,928.13 : 996,523.66 = 420,122.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,928.13/996,523.66 = 420,122.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,928.13x = 996,523.66 × 420,122.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,928.13x = 418,661,642,634.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,661,642,634.60/721,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,921.50

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