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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,542.22, 745,948.17 and 295,527.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,542.22, 745,948.17 and 295,527.84 is: 407,828.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,542.22 : 745,948.17 = 295,527.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,542.22/745,948.17 = 295,527.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,542.22x = 745,948.17 × 295,527.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,542.22x = 220,448,451,432.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,448,451,432.05/540,542.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,828.37

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