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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,939.94, 740,961.45 and 295,222.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,939.94, 740,961.45 and 295,222.26 is: 407,398.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,939.94 : 740,961.45 = 295,222.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,939.94/740,961.45 = 295,222.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,939.94x = 740,961.45 × 295,222.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,939.94x = 218,748,313,841.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,748,313,841.88/536,939.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,398.10

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