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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,595.87, 746,037.87 and 298,894.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,595.87, 746,037.87 and 298,894.04 is: 412,482.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,595.87 : 746,037.87 = 298,894.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,595.87/746,037.87 = 298,894.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,595.87x = 746,037.87 × 298,894.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,595.87x = 222,986,272,957.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,986,272,957.30/540,595.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,482.38

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