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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,877.19, 746,344.98 and 299,126.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,877.19, 746,344.98 and 299,126.84 is: 412,758.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,877.19 : 746,344.98 = 299,126.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,877.19/746,344.98 = 299,126.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,877.19x = 746,344.98 × 299,126.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,877.19x = 223,251,815,417.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,251,815,417.26/540,877.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,758.79

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