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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,664.88, 987,620.04 and 393,402.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,664.88, 987,620.04 and 393,402.96 is: 542,897.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,664.88 : 987,620.04 = 393,402.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,664.88/987,620.04 = 393,402.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,664.88x = 987,620.04 × 393,402.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,664.88x = 388,532,647,091.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,532,647,091.32/715,664.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,897.46

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