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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,846.18, 997,549.53 and 400,525.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,846.18, 997,549.53 and 400,525.94 is: 552,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,846.18 : 997,549.53 = 400,525.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,846.18/997,549.53 = 400,525.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,846.18x = 997,549.53 × 400,525.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,846.18x = 399,544,463,199.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,544,463,199.81/722,846.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,737.88

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