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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,912.70, 743,704.74 and 297,203.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,912.70, 743,704.74 and 297,203.84 is: 410,144.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,912.70 : 743,704.74 = 297,203.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,912.70/743,704.74 = 297,203.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,912.70x = 743,704.74 × 297,203.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,912.70x = 221,031,904,554.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,031,904,554.20/538,912.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,144.17

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