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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,868.04, 985,137.90 and 391,578.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,868.04, 985,137.90 and 391,578.88 is: 540,378.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,868.04 : 985,137.90 = 391,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,868.04/985,137.90 = 391,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,868.04x = 985,137.90 × 391,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,868.04x = 385,759,195,527.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,759,195,527.55/713,868.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,378.86

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