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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,338.30, 540,037.29 and 219,263.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,338.30, 540,037.29 and 219,263.46 is: 302,578.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,338.30 : 540,037.29 = 219,263.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,338.30/540,037.29 = 219,263.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,338.30x = 540,037.29 × 219,263.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,338.30x = 118,410,444,734.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,410,444,734.42/391,338.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,578.22

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