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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,223.04, 799,598.70 and 572,594.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,223.04, 799,598.70 and 572,594.22 is: 785,026.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,223.04 : 799,598.70 = 572,594.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,223.04/799,598.70 = 572,594.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,223.04x = 799,598.70 × 572,594.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,223.04x = 457,845,593,939.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,845,593,939.51/583,223.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,026.59

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