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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,042.46, 739,733.43 and 294,322.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,042.46, 739,733.43 and 294,322.93 is: 406,162.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,042.46 : 739,733.43 = 294,322.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,042.46/739,733.43 = 294,322.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,042.46x = 739,733.43 × 294,322.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,042.46x = 217,720,510,536.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,720,510,536.55/536,042.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,162.81

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