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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,188.04, 799,550.75 and 572,559.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,188.04, 799,550.75 and 572,559.22 is: 784,978.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,188.04 : 799,550.75 = 572,559.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,188.04/799,550.75 = 572,559.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,188.04x = 799,550.75 × 572,559.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,188.04x = 457,790,153,770.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,790,153,770.42/583,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,978.64

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