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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,069.37, 741,174.75 and 295,370.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,069.37, 741,174.75 and 295,370.65 is: 407,621.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,069.37 : 741,174.75 = 295,370.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,069.37/741,174.75 = 295,370.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,069.37x = 741,174.75 × 295,370.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,069.37x = 218,921,267,671.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,921,267,671.09/537,069.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,621.96

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