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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,803.14, 987,827.20 and 393,521.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,803.14, 987,827.20 and 393,521.36 is: 543,069.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,803.14 : 987,827.20 = 393,521.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,803.14/987,827.20 = 393,521.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,803.14x = 987,827.20 × 393,521.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,803.14x = 388,731,097,266.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,731,097,266.05/715,803.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,069.84

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