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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,701.60, 746,157.30 and 298,994.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,701.60, 746,157.30 and 298,994.36 is: 412,606.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,701.60 : 746,157.30 = 298,994.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,701.60/746,157.30 = 298,994.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,701.60x = 746,157.30 × 298,994.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,701.60x = 223,096,824,372.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,096,824,372.83/540,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,606.18

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