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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,229.54, 799,607.60 and 572,600.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,229.54, 799,607.60 and 572,600.72 is: 785,035.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,229.54 : 799,607.60 = 572,600.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,229.54/799,607.60 = 572,600.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,229.54x = 799,607.60 × 572,600.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,229.54x = 457,855,887,477.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,855,887,477.47/583,229.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,035.49

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