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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,518.85, 540,333.84 and 219,465.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,518.85, 540,333.84 and 219,465.94 is: 302,884.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,518.85 : 540,333.84 = 219,465.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,518.85/540,333.84 = 219,465.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,518.85x = 540,333.84 × 219,465.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,518.85x = 118,584,874,109.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,584,874,109.41/391,518.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,884.20

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