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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,174.14, 743,288.96 and 523,738.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,174.14, 743,288.96 and 523,738.84 is: 720,673.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,174.14 : 743,288.96 = 523,738.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,174.14/743,288.96 = 523,738.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,174.14x = 743,288.96 × 523,738.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,174.14x = 389,289,297,695.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,289,297,695.21/540,174.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,673.70

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