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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,467.60, 987,360.91 and 393,183.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,467.60, 987,360.91 and 393,183.09 is: 542,601.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,467.60 : 987,360.91 = 393,183.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,467.60/987,360.91 = 393,183.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,467.60x = 987,360.91 × 393,183.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,467.60x = 388,213,612,556.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,213,612,556.05/715,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,601.25

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