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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,601.48, 983,817.37 and 566,913.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,601.48, 983,817.37 and 566,913.04 is: 781,583.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,601.48 : 983,817.37 = 566,913.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,601.48/983,817.37 = 566,913.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,601.48x = 983,817.37 × 566,913.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,601.48x = 557,738,896,031.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,738,896,031.51/713,601.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,583.15

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