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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,782.52, 985,047.46 and 391,506.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,782.52, 985,047.46 and 391,506.20 is: 540,293.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,782.52 : 985,047.46 = 391,506.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,782.52/985,047.46 = 391,506.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,782.52x = 985,047.46 × 391,506.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,782.52x = 385,652,187,884.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,652,187,884.25/713,782.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,293.68

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