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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,185.48, 997,654.08 and 576,800.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,185.48, 997,654.08 and 576,800.38 is: 796,813.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,185.48 : 997,654.08 = 576,800.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,185.48/997,654.08 = 576,800.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,185.48x = 997,654.08 × 576,800.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,185.48x = 575,447,252,452.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,447,252,452.55/722,185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,813.66

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