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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,762.65, 985,020.06 and 391,486.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,762.65, 985,020.06 and 391,486.33 is: 540,266.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,762.65 : 985,020.06 = 391,486.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,762.65/985,020.06 = 391,486.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,762.65x = 985,020.06 × 391,486.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,762.65x = 385,621,888,265.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,621,888,265.78/713,762.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,266.28

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