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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,962.67, 995,995.67 and 435,323.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,962.67, 995,995.67 and 435,323.52 is: 600,557.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,962.67 : 995,995.67 = 435,323.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,962.67/995,995.67 = 435,323.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,962.67x = 995,995.67 × 435,323.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,962.67x = 433,580,340,969.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,580,340,969.16/721,962.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,557.84

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