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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,694.16, 987,646.88 and 393,397.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,694.16, 987,646.88 and 393,397.36 is: 542,882.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,694.16 : 987,646.88 = 393,397.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,694.16/987,646.88 = 393,397.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,694.16x = 987,646.88 × 393,397.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,694.16x = 388,537,675,204.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,537,675,204.24/715,694.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,882.28

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