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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,051.36, 986,775.11 and 392,753.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,051.36, 986,775.11 and 392,753.17 is: 542,001.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,051.36 : 986,775.11 = 392,753.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,051.36/986,775.11 = 392,753.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,051.36x = 986,775.11 × 392,753.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,051.36x = 387,559,052,529.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,559,052,529.60/715,051.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,001.70

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