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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,020.40, 741,062.79 and 295,313.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,020.40, 741,062.79 and 295,313.16 is: 407,518.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,020.40 : 741,062.79 = 295,313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,020.40/741,062.79 = 295,313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,020.40x = 741,062.79 × 295,313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,020.40x = 218,845,594,273.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,845,594,273.32/537,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,518.21

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