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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,864.28, 987,899.46 and 393,576.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,864.28, 987,899.46 and 393,576.62 is: 543,139.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,864.28 : 987,899.46 = 393,576.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,864.28/987,899.46 = 393,576.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,864.28x = 987,899.46 × 393,576.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,864.28x = 388,814,130,366.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,814,130,366.63/715,864.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,139.45

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