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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,901.63, 540,830.52 and 219,857.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,901.63, 540,830.52 and 219,857.90 is: 303,407.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,901.63 : 540,830.52 = 219,857.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,901.63/540,830.52 = 219,857.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,901.63x = 540,830.52 × 219,857.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,901.63x = 118,905,859,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,905,859,678.96/391,901.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,407.42

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