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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,463.82, 540,187.08 and 217,038.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,463.82, 540,187.08 and 217,038.68 is: 299,495.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,463.82 : 540,187.08 = 217,038.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,463.82/540,187.08 = 217,038.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,463.82x = 540,187.08 × 217,038.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,463.82x = 117,241,490,796.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,241,490,796.25/391,463.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,495.09

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