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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,034.37, 741,087.51 and 295,302.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,034.37, 741,087.51 and 295,302.56 is: 407,506.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,034.37 : 741,087.51 = 295,302.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,034.37/741,087.51 = 295,302.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,034.37x = 741,087.51 × 295,302.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,034.37x = 218,845,038,887.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,845,038,887.03/537,034.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,506.58

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