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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,584.40, 987,524.58 and 393,302.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,584.40, 987,524.58 and 393,302.68 is: 542,767.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,584.40 : 987,524.58 = 393,302.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,584.40/987,524.58 = 393,302.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,584.40x = 987,524.58 × 393,302.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,584.40x = 388,396,063,879.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,396,063,879.87/715,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,767.65

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