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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,632.28, 746,042.43 and 298,900.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,632.28, 746,042.43 and 298,900.74 is: 412,466.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,632.28 : 746,042.43 = 298,900.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,632.28/746,042.43 = 298,900.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,632.28x = 746,042.43 × 298,900.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,632.28x = 222,992,634,398.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,992,634,398.40/540,632.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,466.37

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