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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,232.04, 799,611.03 and 572,603.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,232.04, 799,611.03 and 572,603.22 is: 785,038.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,232.04 : 799,611.03 = 572,603.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,232.04/799,611.03 = 572,603.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,232.04x = 799,611.03 × 572,603.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,232.04x = 457,859,850,525.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,859,850,525.52/583,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,038.92

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