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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,883.24, 745,044.44 and 298,171.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,883.24, 745,044.44 and 298,171.84 is: 411,480.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,883.24 : 745,044.44 = 298,171.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,883.24/745,044.44 = 298,171.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,883.24x = 745,044.44 × 298,171.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,883.24x = 222,151,271,556.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,151,271,556.57/539,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,480.21

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