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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,914.44, 747,832.12 and 300,196.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,914.44, 747,832.12 and 300,196.26 is: 414,265.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,914.44 : 747,832.12 = 300,196.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,914.44/747,832.12 = 300,196.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,914.44x = 747,832.12 × 300,196.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,914.44x = 224,496,405,531.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,496,405,531.87/541,914.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,265.41

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