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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,798.34, 987,820.52 and 393,516.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,798.34, 987,820.52 and 393,516.54 is: 543,063.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,798.34 : 987,820.52 = 393,516.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,798.34/987,820.52 = 393,516.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,798.34x = 987,820.52 × 393,516.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,798.34x = 388,723,713,171.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,723,713,171.40/715,798.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,063.17

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