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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,518.56, 984,665.14 and 391,227.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,518.56, 984,665.14 and 391,227.84 is: 539,899.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,518.56 : 984,665.14 = 391,227.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,518.56/984,665.14 = 391,227.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,518.56x = 984,665.14 × 391,227.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,518.56x = 385,228,415,845.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,228,415,845.50/713,518.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,899.64

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