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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,187.04, 799,549.38 and 572,558.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,187.04, 799,549.38 and 572,558.22 is: 784,977.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,187.04 : 799,549.38 = 572,558.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,187.04/799,549.38 = 572,558.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,187.04x = 799,549.38 × 572,558.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,187.04x = 457,788,569,814.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,788,569,814.90/583,187.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,977.27

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