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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,151.74, 745,424.78 and 298,450.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,151.74, 745,424.78 and 298,450.17 is: 411,869.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,151.74 : 745,424.78 = 298,450.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,151.74/745,424.78 = 298,450.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,151.74x = 745,424.78 × 298,450.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,151.74x = 222,472,150,820.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,472,150,820.96/540,151.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,869.73

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