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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,568.35, 745,952.32 and 298,836.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,568.35, 745,952.32 and 298,836.50 is: 412,376.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,568.35 : 745,952.32 = 298,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,568.35/745,952.32 = 298,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,568.35x = 745,952.32 × 298,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,568.35x = 222,917,784,953.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,917,784,953.25/540,568.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,376.69

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