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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,491.12, 984,610.24 and 391,200.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,491.12, 984,610.24 and 391,200.42 is: 539,852.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,491.12 : 984,610.24 = 391,200.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,491.12/984,610.24 = 391,200.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,491.12x = 984,610.24 × 391,200.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,491.12x = 385,179,939,424.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,179,939,424.30/713,491.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,852.46

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