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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,382.74, 987,227.90 and 393,113.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,382.74, 987,227.90 and 393,113.62 is: 542,496.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,382.74 : 987,227.90 = 393,113.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,382.74/987,227.90 = 393,113.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,382.74x = 987,227.90 × 393,113.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,382.74x = 388,092,733,534.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,092,733,534.00/715,382.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,496.64

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