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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,859.54, 540,772.34 and 219,815.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,859.54, 540,772.34 and 219,815.75 is: 303,349.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,859.54 : 540,772.34 = 219,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,859.54/540,772.34 = 219,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,859.54x = 540,772.34 × 219,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,859.54x = 118,870,273,693.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,870,273,693.42/391,859.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,349.19

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