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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,931.31, 540,870.96 and 219,887.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,931.31, 540,870.96 and 219,887.31 is: 303,447.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,931.31 : 540,870.96 = 219,887.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,931.31/540,870.96 = 219,887.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,931.31x = 540,870.96 × 219,887.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,931.31x = 118,930,660,451.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,930,660,451.52/391,931.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,447.71

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