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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,293.16, 746,979.06 and 299,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,293.16, 746,979.06 and 299,576.20 is: 413,412.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,293.16 : 746,979.06 = 299,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,293.16/746,979.06 = 299,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,293.16x = 746,979.06 × 299,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,293.16x = 223,777,148,274.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,777,148,274.37/541,293.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,412.11

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