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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,984.72, 746,552.52 and 299,248.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,984.72, 746,552.52 and 299,248.32 is: 412,959.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,984.72 : 746,552.52 = 299,248.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,984.72/746,552.52 = 299,248.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,984.72x = 746,552.52 × 299,248.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,984.72x = 223,404,587,401.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,404,587,401.77/540,984.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,959.14

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