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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,823.78, 754,599.11 and 298,456.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,823.78, 754,599.11 and 298,456.25 is: 411,859.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,823.78 : 754,599.11 = 298,456.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,823.78/754,599.11 = 298,456.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,823.78x = 754,599.11 × 298,456.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,823.78x = 225,214,815,358.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,214,815,358.66/546,823.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,859.95

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