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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,562.70, 805,548.45 and 501,566.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,562.70, 805,548.45 and 501,566.34 is: 692,360.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,562.70 : 805,548.45 = 501,566.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,562.70/805,548.45 = 501,566.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,562.70x = 805,548.45 × 501,566.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,562.70x = 404,035,987,759.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,035,987,759.17/583,562.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,360.89

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