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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,882.05, 987,891.98 and 393,589.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,882.05, 987,891.98 and 393,589.67 is: 543,139.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,882.05 : 987,891.98 = 393,589.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,882.05/987,891.98 = 393,589.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,882.05x = 987,891.98 × 393,589.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,882.05x = 388,824,071,496.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,824,071,496.44/715,882.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,139.85

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