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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,692.54, 987,644.60 and 393,395.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,692.54, 987,644.60 and 393,395.70 is: 542,879.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,692.54 : 987,644.60 = 393,395.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,692.54/987,644.60 = 393,395.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,692.54x = 987,644.60 × 393,395.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,692.54x = 388,535,136,801.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,535,136,801.24/715,692.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,879.96

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