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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,548.45, 984,696.24 and 391,263.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,548.45, 984,696.24 and 391,263.91 is: 539,943.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,548.45 : 984,696.24 = 391,263.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,548.45/984,696.24 = 391,263.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,548.45x = 984,696.24 × 391,263.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,548.45x = 385,276,101,024.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,276,101,024.70/713,548.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,943.86

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