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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,554.44, 745,960.26 and 298,843.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,554.44, 745,960.26 and 298,843.16 is: 412,400.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,554.44 : 745,960.26 = 298,843.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,554.44/745,960.26 = 298,843.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,554.44x = 745,960.26 × 298,843.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,554.44x = 222,925,121,332.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,925,121,332.82/540,554.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,400.87

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