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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,212.24, 746,861.70 and 299,494.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,212.24, 746,861.70 and 299,494.65 is: 413,296.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,212.24 : 746,861.70 = 299,494.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,212.24/746,861.70 = 299,494.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,212.24x = 746,861.70 × 299,494.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,212.24x = 223,681,083,439.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,681,083,439.91/541,212.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,296.42

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