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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 718,492.45, 991,543.51 and 391,823.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 718,492.45, 991,543.51 and 391,823.33 is: 540,729.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,492.45 : 991,543.51 = 391,823.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,492.45/991,543.51 = 391,823.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,492.45x = 991,543.51 × 391,823.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,492.45x = 388,509,879,928.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,509,879,928.09/718,492.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,729.24

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