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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,527.80, 744,566.40 and 294,527.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,527.80, 744,566.40 and 294,527.10 is: 406,457.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,527.80 : 744,566.40 = 294,527.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,527.80/744,566.40 = 294,527.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,527.80x = 744,566.40 × 294,527.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,527.80x = 219,294,982,549.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,294,982,549.44/539,527.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,457.24

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