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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,345.70, 745,628.04 and 310,841.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,345.70, 745,628.04 and 310,841.92 is: 428,933.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,345.70 : 745,628.04 = 310,841.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,345.70/745,628.04 = 310,841.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,345.70x = 745,628.04 × 310,841.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,345.70x = 231,772,451,559.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,772,451,559.44/540,345.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,933.65

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