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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,233.04, 799,612.40 and 572,604.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,233.04, 799,612.40 and 572,604.22 is: 785,040.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,233.04 : 799,612.40 = 572,604.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,233.04/799,612.40 = 572,604.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,233.04x = 799,612.40 × 572,604.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,233.04x = 457,861,434,604.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,861,434,604.33/583,233.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,040.29

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