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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,894.24, 959,892.36 and 219,173.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,894.24, 959,892.36 and 219,173.76 is: 328,778.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,894.24 : 959,892.36 = 219,173.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,894.24/959,892.36 = 219,173.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,894.24x = 959,892.36 × 219,173.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,894.24x = 210,383,217,736.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,383,217,736.47/639,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,778.11

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