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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,740.61, 984,871.27 and 407,836.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,740.61, 984,871.27 and 407,836.82 is: 562,762.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,740.61 : 984,871.27 = 407,836.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,740.61/984,871.27 = 407,836.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,740.61x = 984,871.27 × 407,836.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,740.61x = 401,666,769,838.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,666,769,838.14/713,740.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,762.95

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