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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,524.18, 540,288.93 and 212,672.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,524.18, 540,288.93 and 212,672.34 is: 293,479.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,524.18 : 540,288.93 = 212,672.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,524.18/540,288.93 = 212,672.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,524.18x = 540,288.93 × 212,672.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,524.18x = 114,904,511,019.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,904,511,019.20/391,524.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,479.99

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