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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,752.16, 794,859.18 and 404,196.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,752.16, 794,859.18 and 404,196.56 is: 558,016.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,752.16 : 794,859.18 = 404,196.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,752.16/794,859.18 = 404,196.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,752.16x = 794,859.18 × 404,196.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,752.16x = 321,279,346,240.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,279,346,240.42/575,752.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,016.74

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