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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,829, 987,818.84 and 393,536.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,829, 987,818.84 and 393,536.76 is: 543,066.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,829 : 987,818.84 = 393,536.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,829/987,818.84 = 393,536.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,829x = 987,818.84 × 393,536.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,829x = 388,743,025,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,743,025,760.56/715,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,066.89

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