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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,582.50, 984,773.73 and 391,305.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,582.50, 984,773.73 and 391,305.01 is: 540,017.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,582.50 : 984,773.73 = 391,305.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,582.50/984,773.73 = 391,305.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,582.50x = 984,773.73 × 391,305.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,582.50x = 385,346,894,265.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,346,894,265.39/713,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,017.30

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