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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,932.36, 985,234.26 and 391,643.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,932.36, 985,234.26 and 391,643.08 is: 540,471.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,932.36 : 985,234.26 = 391,643.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,932.36/985,234.26 = 391,643.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,932.36x = 985,234.26 × 391,643.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,932.36x = 385,860,180,107.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,860,180,107.92/713,932.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,471.62

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