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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,779.17, 985,051.40 and 391,519.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,779.17, 985,051.40 and 391,519.32 is: 540,316.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,779.17 : 985,051.40 = 391,519.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,779.17/985,051.40 = 391,519.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,779.17x = 985,051.40 × 391,519.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,779.17x = 385,666,649,367.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,666,649,367.79/713,779.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,316.48

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