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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,958.40, 985,270.12 and 391,669.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,958.40, 985,270.12 and 391,669.12 is: 540,507.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,958.40 : 985,270.12 = 391,669.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,958.40/985,270.12 = 391,669.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,958.40x = 985,270.12 × 391,669.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,958.40x = 385,899,880,862.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,899,880,862.69/713,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,507.52

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