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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,931.66, 987,959.13 and 393,622.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,931.66, 987,959.13 and 393,622.58 is: 543,184.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,931.66 : 987,959.13 = 393,622.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,931.66/987,959.13 = 393,622.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,931.66x = 987,959.13 × 393,622.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,931.66x = 388,883,021,685.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,883,021,685.16/715,931.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,184.56

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