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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,118.34, 539,698.68 and 219,012.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,118.34, 539,698.68 and 219,012.38 is: 302,212.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,118.34 : 539,698.68 = 219,012.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,118.34/539,698.68 = 219,012.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,118.34x = 539,698.68 × 219,012.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,118.34x = 118,200,692,389.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,200,692,389.66/391,118.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,212.09

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