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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,819.41, 987,837.21 and 389,133.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,819.41, 987,837.21 and 389,133.04 is: 537,007.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,819.41 : 987,837.21 = 389,133.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,819.41/987,837.21 = 389,133.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,819.41x = 987,837.21 × 389,133.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,819.41x = 384,400,092,137.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,400,092,137.16/715,819.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,007.08

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