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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,340.74, 753,911.73 and 304,612.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,340.74, 753,911.73 and 304,612.98 is: 420,344.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,340.74 : 753,911.73 = 304,612.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,340.74/753,911.73 = 304,612.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,340.74x = 753,911.73 × 304,612.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,340.74x = 229,651,298,732.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,651,298,732.26/546,340.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,344.45

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