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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,798.24, 987,820.44 and 393,516.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,798.24, 987,820.44 and 393,516.46 is: 543,063.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,798.24 : 987,820.44 = 393,516.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,798.24/987,820.44 = 393,516.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,798.24x = 987,820.44 × 393,516.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,798.24x = 388,723,602,664.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,723,602,664.44/715,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,063.09

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