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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,694.40, 987,647.19 and 393,397.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,694.40, 987,647.19 and 393,397.59 is: 542,882.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,694.40 : 987,647.19 = 393,397.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,694.40/987,647.19 = 393,397.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,694.40x = 987,647.19 × 393,397.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,694.40x = 388,538,024,316.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,538,024,316.27/715,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,882.58

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