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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,778.56, 810,730.41 and 330,345.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,778.56, 810,730.41 and 330,345.42 is: 495,250.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,778.56 : 810,730.41 = 330,345.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,778.56/810,730.41 = 330,345.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,778.56x = 810,730.41 × 330,345.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,778.56x = 267,821,077,798.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,821,077,798.22/540,778.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,250.92

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