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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,766.15, 985,033.37 and 391,506.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,766.15, 985,033.37 and 391,506.23 is: 540,298.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,766.15 : 985,033.37 = 391,506.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,766.15/985,033.37 = 391,506.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,766.15x = 985,033.37 × 391,506.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,766.15x = 385,646,704,554.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,646,704,554.24/713,766.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,298.39

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