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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,193.49, 418,836.93 and 219,219.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,193.49, 418,836.93 and 219,219.53 is: 328,865.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,193.49 : 418,836.93 = 219,219.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,193.49/418,836.93 = 219,219.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,193.49x = 418,836.93 × 219,219.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,193.49x = 91,817,233,845.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,817,233,845.15/279,193.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,865.96

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