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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 720,548.84, 994,361.30 and 393,862.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 720,548.84, 994,361.30 and 393,862.28 is: 543,532.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    720,548.84 : 994,361.30 = 393,862.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    720,548.84/994,361.30 = 393,862.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    720,548.84x = 994,361.30 × 393,862.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    720,548.84x = 391,641,408,761.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,641,408,761.76/720,548.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,532.08

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