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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,613.80, 746,016.90 and 298,882.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,613.80, 746,016.90 and 298,882.26 is: 412,440.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,613.80 : 746,016.90 = 298,882.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,613.80/746,016.90 = 298,882.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,613.80x = 746,016.90 × 298,882.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,613.80x = 222,971,217,070.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,971,217,070.19/540,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,440.85

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