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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,816.24, 746,313.68 and 299,093.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,816.24, 746,313.68 and 299,093.61 is: 412,742.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,816.24 : 746,313.68 = 299,093.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,816.24/746,313.68 = 299,093.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,816.24x = 746,313.68 × 299,093.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,816.24x = 223,217,656,290.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,217,656,290.00/540,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,742.14

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