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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,681.18, 746,109.90 and 298,949.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,681.18, 746,109.90 and 298,949.22 is: 412,533.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,681.18 : 746,109.90 = 298,949.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,681.18/746,109.90 = 298,949.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,681.18x = 746,109.90 × 298,949.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,681.18x = 223,048,972,639.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,048,972,639.28/540,681.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,533.27

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