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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,356.68, 539,833.50 and 258,749.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,356.68, 539,833.50 and 258,749.03 is: 356,915.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,356.68 : 539,833.50 = 258,749.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,356.68/539,833.50 = 258,749.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,356.68x = 539,833.50 × 258,749.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,356.68x = 139,681,395,836.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,681,395,836.09/391,356.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,915.84

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