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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,186.48, 997,655.46 and 576,801.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,186.48, 997,655.46 and 576,801.38 is: 796,815.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,186.48 : 997,655.46 = 576,801.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,186.48/997,655.46 = 576,801.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,186.48x = 997,655.46 × 576,801.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,186.48x = 575,449,046,092.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,449,046,092.54/722,186.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,815.04

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