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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,233.32, 745,509.06 and 298,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,233.32, 745,509.06 and 298,503.40 is: 411,927.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,233.32 : 745,509.06 = 298,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,233.32/745,509.06 = 298,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,233.32x = 745,509.06 × 298,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,233.32x = 222,536,989,140.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,536,989,140.80/540,233.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,927.55

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