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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,690.36, 987,646.87 and 393,397.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,690.36, 987,646.87 and 393,397.03 is: 542,884.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,690.36 : 987,646.87 = 393,397.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,690.36/987,646.87 = 393,397.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,690.36x = 987,646.87 × 393,397.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,690.36x = 388,537,345,346.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,537,345,346.80/715,690.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,884.70

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