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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,049.44, 741,112.56 and 295,331.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,049.44, 741,112.56 and 295,331.76 is: 407,549.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,049.44 : 741,112.56 = 295,331.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,049.44/741,112.56 = 295,331.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,049.44x = 741,112.56 × 295,331.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,049.44x = 218,874,076,702.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,874,076,702.91/537,049.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,549.21

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