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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,859.27, 997,551.69 and 400,574.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,859.27, 997,551.69 and 400,574.74 is: 552,796.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,859.27 : 997,551.69 = 400,574.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,859.27/997,551.69 = 400,574.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,859.27x = 997,551.69 × 400,574.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,859.27x = 399,594,008,858.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,594,008,858.31/722,859.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,796.41

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