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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,645.00, 740,570.63 and 294,922.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,645.00, 740,570.63 and 294,922.37 is: 406,993.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,645.00 : 740,570.63 = 294,922.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,645.00/740,570.63 = 294,922.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,645.00x = 740,570.63 × 294,922.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,645.00x = 218,410,840,174.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,410,840,174.53/536,645.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,993.16

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