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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,394.84, 745,783.48 and 298,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,394.84, 745,783.48 and 298,672.20 is: 412,188.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,394.84 : 745,783.48 = 298,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,394.84/745,783.48 = 298,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,394.84x = 745,783.48 × 298,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,394.84x = 222,744,792,695.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,744,792,695.26/540,394.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,188.97

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