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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,581.50, 984,772.35 and 391,304.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,581.50, 984,772.35 and 391,304.01 is: 540,015.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,581.50 : 984,772.35 = 391,304.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,581.50/984,772.35 = 391,304.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,581.50x = 984,772.35 × 391,304.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,581.50x = 385,345,369,492.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,345,369,492.12/713,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,015.92

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