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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,826.60, 987,798.75 and 393,536.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,826.60, 987,798.75 and 393,536.51 is: 543,057.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,826.60 : 987,798.75 = 393,536.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,826.60/987,798.75 = 393,536.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,826.60x = 987,798.75 × 393,536.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,826.60x = 388,734,872,657.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,734,872,657.36/715,826.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,057.32

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