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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,824.60, 987,795.99 and 393,534.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,824.60, 987,795.99 and 393,534.51 is: 543,054.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,824.60 : 987,795.99 = 393,534.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,824.60/987,795.99 = 393,534.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,824.60x = 987,795.99 × 393,534.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,824.60x = 388,731,810,904.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,731,810,904.62/715,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,054.56

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