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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,668.97, 987,609.88 and 393,372.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,668.97, 987,609.88 and 393,372.17 is: 542,846.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,668.97 : 987,609.88 = 393,372.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,668.97/987,609.88 = 393,372.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,668.97x = 987,609.88 × 393,372.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,668.97x = 388,498,241,609.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,498,241,609.04/715,668.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,846.28

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