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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,792.23, 987,812.15 and 393,510.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,792.23, 987,812.15 and 393,510.45 is: 543,054.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,792.23 : 987,812.15 = 393,510.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,792.23/987,812.15 = 393,510.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,792.23x = 987,812.15 × 393,510.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,792.23x = 388,714,401,694.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,714,401,694.42/715,792.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,054.79

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