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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,165.44, 745,408.17 and 298,442.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,165.44, 745,408.17 and 298,442.84 is: 411,839.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,165.44 : 745,408.17 = 298,442.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,165.44/745,408.17 = 298,442.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,165.44x = 745,408.17 × 298,442.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,165.44x = 222,461,727,486.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,461,727,486.96/540,165.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,839.99

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