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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,794.42, 985,099.50 and 391,567.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,794.42, 985,099.50 and 391,567.32 is: 540,397.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,794.42 : 985,099.50 = 391,567.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,794.42/985,099.50 = 391,567.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,794.42x = 985,099.50 × 391,567.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,794.42x = 385,732,771,148.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,732,771,148.34/713,794.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,397.57

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