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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,246.90, 746,902.29 and 299,539.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,246.90, 746,902.29 and 299,539.66 is: 413,354.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,246.90 : 746,902.29 = 299,539.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,246.90/746,902.29 = 299,539.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,246.90x = 746,902.29 × 299,539.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,246.90x = 223,726,857,999.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,726,857,999.82/541,246.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,354.53

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