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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,976.12, 985,300.20 and 391,666.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,976.12, 985,300.20 and 391,666.59 is: 540,507.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,976.12 : 985,300.20 = 391,666.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,976.12/985,300.20 = 391,666.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,976.12x = 985,300.20 × 391,666.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,976.12x = 385,909,169,460.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,909,169,460.32/713,976.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,507.11

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