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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,548.45, 537,577.38 and 219,798.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,548.45, 537,577.38 and 219,798.37 is: 303,322.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,548.45 : 537,577.38 = 219,798.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,548.45/537,577.38 = 219,798.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,548.45x = 537,577.38 × 219,798.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,548.45x = 118,158,628,085.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,158,628,085.99/389,548.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,322.04

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