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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,283.90, 987,093.06 and 392,991.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,283.90, 987,093.06 and 392,991.20 is: 542,328.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,283.90 : 987,093.06 = 392,991.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,283.90/987,093.06 = 392,991.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,283.90x = 987,093.06 × 392,991.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,283.90x = 387,918,886,161.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,918,886,161.07/715,283.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,328.56

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