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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,532.54, 987,460.88 and 393,267.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,532.54, 987,460.88 and 393,267.15 is: 542,722.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,532.54 : 987,460.88 = 393,267.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,532.54/987,460.88 = 393,267.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,532.54x = 987,460.88 × 393,267.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,532.54x = 388,335,924,047.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,335,924,047.76/715,532.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,722.94

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