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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,075.04, 986,809.43 and 392,792.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,075.04, 986,809.43 and 392,792.33 is: 542,056.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,075.04 : 986,809.43 = 392,792.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,075.04/986,809.43 = 392,792.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,075.04x = 986,809.43 × 392,792.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,075.04x = 387,611,175,275.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,611,175,275.67/715,075.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,056.64

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