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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,071.37, 741,177.51 and 295,372.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,071.37, 741,177.51 and 295,372.65 is: 407,624.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,071.37 : 741,177.51 = 295,372.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,071.37/741,177.51 = 295,372.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,071.37x = 741,177.51 × 295,372.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,071.37x = 218,923,565,249.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,923,565,249.10/537,071.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,624.72

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