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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,797.34, 987,819.14 and 393,515.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,797.34, 987,819.14 and 393,515.54 is: 543,061.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,797.34 : 987,819.14 = 393,515.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,797.34/987,819.14 = 393,515.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,797.34x = 987,819.14 × 393,515.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,797.34x = 388,722,182,299.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,722,182,299.44/715,797.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,061.79

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