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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,959.33, 741,006.63 and 295,257.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,959.33, 741,006.63 and 295,257.49 is: 407,456.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,959.33 : 741,006.63 = 295,257.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,959.33/741,006.63 = 295,257.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,959.33x = 741,006.63 × 295,257.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,959.33x = 218,787,755,794.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,787,755,794.64/536,959.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,456.85

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