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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,000.40, 394,500.60 and 219,260.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,000.40, 394,500.60 and 219,260.40 is: 328,890.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,000.40 : 394,500.60 = 219,260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,000.40/394,500.60 = 219,260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,000.40x = 394,500.60 × 219,260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,000.40x = 86,498,359,356.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,498,359,356.24/263,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,890.60

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