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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,110.32, 986,857.80 and 392,823.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,110.32, 986,857.80 and 392,823.92 is: 542,100.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,110.32 : 986,857.80 = 392,823.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,110.32/986,857.80 = 392,823.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,110.32x = 986,857.80 × 392,823.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,110.32x = 387,661,349,478.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,661,349,478.58/715,110.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,100.06

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