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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,895.75, 985,158.11 and 407,952.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,895.75, 985,158.11 and 407,952.68 is: 562,964.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,895.75 : 985,158.11 = 407,952.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,895.75/985,158.11 = 407,952.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,895.75x = 985,158.11 × 407,952.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,895.75x = 401,897,884,232.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,897,884,232.68/713,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,964.39

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