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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,671.44, 746,094.53 and 298,935.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,671.44, 746,094.53 and 298,935.04 is: 412,512.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,671.44 : 746,094.53 = 298,935.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,671.44/746,094.53 = 298,935.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,671.44x = 746,094.53 × 298,935.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,671.44x = 223,033,798,169.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,033,798,169.33/540,671.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,512.63

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