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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,018.28, 741,059.84 and 295,311.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,018.28, 741,059.84 and 295,311.04 is: 407,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,018.28 : 741,059.84 = 295,311.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,018.28/741,059.84 = 295,311.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,018.28x = 741,059.84 × 295,311.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,018.28x = 218,843,150,938.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,843,150,938.26/537,018.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,515.27

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