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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,970.24, 985,282.56 and 391,710.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,970.24, 985,282.56 and 391,710.12 is: 540,561.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,970.24 : 985,282.56 = 391,710.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,970.24/985,282.56 = 391,710.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,970.24x = 985,282.56 × 391,710.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,970.24x = 385,945,149,811.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,945,149,811.51/713,970.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,561.96

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