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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,945.43, 985,239.18 and 391,653.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,945.43, 985,239.18 and 391,653.32 is: 540,478.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,945.43 : 985,239.18 = 391,653.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,945.43/985,239.18 = 391,653.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,945.43x = 985,239.18 × 391,653.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,945.43x = 385,872,190,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,872,190,914.88/713,945.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,478.55

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