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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,787.38, 985,028.01 and 391,500.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,787.38, 985,028.01 and 391,500.13 is: 540,270.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,787.38 : 985,028.01 = 391,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,787.38/985,028.01 = 391,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,787.38x = 985,028.01 × 391,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,787.38x = 385,638,587,086.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,638,587,086.00/713,787.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,270.95

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