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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,538.33, 744,559.23 and 294,522.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,538.33, 744,559.23 and 294,522.10 is: 406,438.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,538.33 : 744,559.23 = 294,522.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,538.33/744,559.23 = 294,522.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,538.33x = 744,559.23 × 294,522.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,538.33x = 219,289,147,993.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,289,147,993.98/539,538.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,438.50

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