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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,579.02, 983,786.44 and 566,890.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,579.02, 983,786.44 and 566,890.62 is: 781,552.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,579.02 : 983,786.44 = 566,890.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,579.02/983,786.44 = 566,890.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,579.02x = 983,786.44 × 566,890.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,579.02x = 557,699,307,582.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,699,307,582.01/713,579.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,552.28

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