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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,795.34, 987,816.38 and 393,513.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,795.34, 987,816.38 and 393,513.54 is: 543,059.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,795.34 : 987,816.38 = 393,513.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,795.34/987,816.38 = 393,513.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,795.34x = 987,816.38 × 393,513.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,795.34x = 388,719,120,563.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,719,120,563.79/715,795.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,059.03

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