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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,964.69, 995,998.43 and 435,325.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,964.69, 995,998.43 and 435,325.53 is: 600,560.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,964.69 : 995,998.43 = 435,325.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,964.69/995,998.43 = 435,325.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,964.69x = 995,998.43 × 435,325.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,964.69x = 433,583,542,242.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,583,542,242.29/721,964.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,560.60

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