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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,068.37, 741,173.37 and 295,369.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,068.37, 741,173.37 and 295,369.65 is: 407,620.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,068.37 : 741,173.37 = 295,369.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,068.37/741,173.37 = 295,369.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,068.37x = 741,173.37 × 295,369.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,068.37x = 218,920,118,886.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,920,118,886.22/537,068.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,620.58

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