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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715.61, 1,064.84 and 713.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715.61, 1,064.84 and 713.18 is: 1,061.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715.61 : 1,064.84 = 713.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715.61/1,064.84 = 713.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715.61x = 1,064.84 × 713.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715.61x = 759,413.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 759,413.70/715.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,061.22

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