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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,152.68, 539,746.02 and 219,046.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,152.68, 539,746.02 and 219,046.72 is: 302,259.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,152.68 : 539,746.02 = 219,046.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,152.68/539,746.02 = 219,046.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,152.68x = 539,746.02 × 219,046.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,152.68x = 118,229,595,314.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,229,595,314.05/391,152.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,259.45

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