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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,559.40, 987,490.08 and 393,277.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,559.40, 987,490.08 and 393,277.68 is: 542,733.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,559.40 : 987,490.08 = 393,277.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,559.40/987,490.08 = 393,277.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,559.40x = 987,490.08 × 393,277.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,559.40x = 388,357,807,685.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,357,807,685.41/715,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,733.15

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