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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,401.56, 984,493.89 and 391,104.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,401.56, 984,493.89 and 391,104.74 is: 539,724.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,401.56 : 984,493.89 = 391,104.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,401.56/984,493.89 = 391,104.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,401.56x = 984,493.89 × 391,104.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,401.56x = 385,040,221,957.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,040,221,957.57/713,401.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,724.39

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