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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,378.74, 987,222.38 and 393,109.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,378.74, 987,222.38 and 393,109.62 is: 542,491.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,378.74 : 987,222.38 = 393,109.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,378.74/987,222.38 = 393,109.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,378.74x = 987,222.38 × 393,109.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,378.74x = 388,086,614,657.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,086,614,657.30/715,378.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,491.12

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