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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,274.56, 745,558.83 and 298,552.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,274.56, 745,558.83 and 298,552.11 is: 411,990.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,274.56 : 745,558.83 = 298,552.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,274.56/745,558.83 = 298,552.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,274.56x = 745,558.83 × 298,552.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,274.56x = 222,588,161,825.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,588,161,825.63/540,274.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,990.83

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