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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,378.25, 987,221.70 and 393,109.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,378.25, 987,221.70 and 393,109.13 is: 542,490.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,378.25 : 987,221.70 = 393,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,378.25/987,221.70 = 393,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,378.25x = 987,221.70 × 393,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,378.25x = 388,085,858,668.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,085,858,668.01/715,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,490.44

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