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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,587.08, 746,025.75 and 298,885.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,587.08, 746,025.75 and 298,885.26 is: 412,470.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,587.08 : 746,025.75 = 298,885.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,587.08/746,025.75 = 298,885.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,587.08x = 746,025.75 × 298,885.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,587.08x = 222,976,098,761.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,976,098,761.02/540,587.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,470.27

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