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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,852.39, 987,876.93 and 393,567.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,852.39, 987,876.93 and 393,567.97 is: 543,124.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,852.39 : 987,876.93 = 393,567.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,852.39/987,876.93 = 393,567.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,852.39x = 987,876.93 × 393,567.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,852.39x = 388,796,717,949.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,796,717,949.93/715,852.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,124.15

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