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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,184.48, 997,652.70 and 576,799.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,184.48, 997,652.70 and 576,799.38 is: 796,812.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,184.48 : 997,652.70 = 576,799.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,184.48/997,652.70 = 576,799.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,184.48x = 997,652.70 × 576,799.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,184.48x = 575,445,458,815.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,445,458,815.33/722,184.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,812.27

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