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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,284.88, 745,621.84 and 310,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,284.88, 745,621.84 and 310,877.04 is: 429,026.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,284.88 : 745,621.84 = 310,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,284.88/745,621.84 = 310,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,284.88x = 745,621.84 × 310,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,284.88x = 231,796,710,578.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,796,710,578.55/540,284.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,026.83

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