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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,177.66, 745,488.81 and 298,481.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,177.66, 745,488.81 and 298,481.40 is: 411,928.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,177.66 : 745,488.81 = 298,481.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,177.66/745,488.81 = 298,481.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,177.66x = 745,488.81 × 298,481.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,177.66x = 222,514,543,693.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,514,543,693.13/540,177.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,928.45

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