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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,834.15, 985,118.69 and 391,557.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,834.15, 985,118.69 and 391,557.83 is: 540,364.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,834.15 : 985,118.69 = 391,557.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,834.15/985,118.69 = 391,557.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,834.15x = 985,118.69 × 391,557.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,834.15x = 385,730,932,602.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,730,932,602.14/713,834.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,364.92

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