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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,709.92, 984,932.32 and 391,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,709.92, 984,932.32 and 391,417.20 is: 540,162.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,709.92 : 984,932.32 = 391,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,709.92/984,932.32 = 391,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,709.92x = 984,932.32 × 391,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,709.92x = 385,519,450,883.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,519,450,883.90/713,709.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,162.66

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