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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,864.04, 985,132.38 and 391,574.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,864.04, 985,132.38 and 391,574.88 is: 540,373.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,864.04 : 985,132.38 = 391,574.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,864.04/985,132.38 = 391,574.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,864.04x = 985,132.38 × 391,574.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,864.04x = 385,753,093,482.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,753,093,482.61/713,864.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,373.34

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