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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,801.68, 790,378.41 and 331,037.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,801.68, 790,378.41 and 331,037.56 is: 456,781.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,801.68 : 790,378.41 = 331,037.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,801.68/790,378.41 = 331,037.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,801.68x = 790,378.41 × 331,037.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,801.68x = 261,644,940,323.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,644,940,323.08/572,801.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,781.03

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