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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,070.34, 741,142.29 and 295,352.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,070.34, 741,142.29 and 295,352.91 is: 407,578.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,070.34 : 741,142.29 = 295,352.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,070.34/741,142.29 = 295,352.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,070.34x = 741,142.29 × 295,352.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,070.34x = 218,898,532,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,898,532,075.56/537,070.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,578.89

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