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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,602.28, 744,657.17 and 297,884.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,602.28, 744,657.17 and 297,884.97 is: 411,084.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,602.28 : 744,657.17 = 297,884.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,602.28/744,657.17 = 297,884.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,602.28x = 744,657.17 × 297,884.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,602.28x = 221,822,177,256.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,822,177,256.31/539,602.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,084.58

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