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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,123.76, 743,990.79 and 297,406.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,123.76, 743,990.79 and 297,406.92 is: 410,421.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,123.76 : 743,990.79 = 297,406.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,123.76/743,990.79 = 297,406.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,123.76x = 743,990.79 × 297,406.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,123.76x = 221,268,009,362.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,268,009,362.27/539,123.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,421.55

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