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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,259.24, 537,177.82 and 219,493.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,259.24, 537,177.82 and 219,493.36 is: 302,900.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,259.24 : 537,177.82 = 219,493.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,259.24/537,177.82 = 219,493.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,259.24x = 537,177.82 × 219,493.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,259.24x = 117,906,964,629.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,906,964,629.28/389,259.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,900.88

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