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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,064.52, 986,793.12 and 392,763.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,064.52, 986,793.12 and 392,763.90 is: 542,016.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,064.52 : 986,793.12 = 392,763.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,064.52/986,793.12 = 392,763.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,064.52x = 986,793.12 × 392,763.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,064.52x = 387,576,714,304.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,576,714,304.37/715,064.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,016.42

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