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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,743.62, 984,875.42 and 407,839.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,743.62, 984,875.42 and 407,839.83 is: 562,767.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,743.62 : 984,875.42 = 407,839.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,743.62/984,875.42 = 407,839.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,743.62x = 984,875.42 × 407,839.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,743.62x = 401,671,421,824.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,671,421,824.78/713,743.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,767.09

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