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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,665.82, 746,066.19 and 298,915.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,665.82, 746,066.19 and 298,915.29 is: 412,474.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,665.82 : 746,066.19 = 298,915.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,665.82/746,066.19 = 298,915.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,665.82x = 746,066.19 × 298,915.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,665.82x = 223,010,591,543.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,010,591,543.05/540,665.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,474.00

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