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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,833.02, 985,117.14 and 391,556.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,833.02, 985,117.14 and 391,556.70 is: 540,363.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,833.02 : 985,117.14 = 391,556.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,833.02/985,117.14 = 391,556.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,833.02x = 985,117.14 × 391,556.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,833.02x = 385,729,216,451.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,729,216,451.84/713,833.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,363.37

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