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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,004.74, 749,335.10 and 301,282.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,004.74, 749,335.10 and 301,282.11 is: 415,762.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,004.74 : 749,335.10 = 301,282.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,004.74/749,335.10 = 301,282.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,004.74x = 749,335.10 × 301,282.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,004.74x = 225,761,258,518.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,761,258,518.65/543,004.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,762.96

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