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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,852.28, 744,997.41 and 298,130.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,852.28, 744,997.41 and 298,130.46 is: 411,420.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,852.28 : 744,997.41 = 298,130.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,852.28/744,997.41 = 298,130.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,852.28x = 744,997.41 × 298,130.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,852.28x = 222,106,420,542.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,106,420,542.11/539,852.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,420.73

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