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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,342.58, 745,744.04 and 522,598.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,342.58, 745,744.04 and 522,598.49 is: 721,254.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,342.58 : 745,744.04 = 522,598.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,342.58/745,744.04 = 522,598.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,342.58x = 745,744.04 × 522,598.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,342.58x = 389,724,709,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,724,709,230.50/540,342.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,254.86

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