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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,019.40, 741,061.41 and 295,312.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,019.40, 741,061.41 and 295,312.16 is: 407,516.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,019.40 : 741,061.41 = 295,312.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,019.40/741,061.41 = 295,312.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,019.40x = 741,061.41 × 295,312.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,019.40x = 218,844,446,424.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,844,446,424.98/537,019.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,516.83

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