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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,513.68, 540,326.76 and 219,460.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,513.68, 540,326.76 and 219,460.86 is: 302,877.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,513.68 : 540,326.76 = 219,460.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,513.68/540,326.76 = 219,460.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,513.68x = 540,326.76 × 219,460.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,513.68x = 118,580,575,430.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,580,575,430.61/391,513.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,877.22

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