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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,072.34, 741,145.05 and 295,354.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,072.34, 741,145.05 and 295,354.91 is: 407,581.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,072.34 : 741,145.05 = 295,354.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,072.34/741,145.05 = 295,354.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,072.34x = 741,145.05 × 295,354.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,072.34x = 218,900,829,539.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,900,829,539.70/537,072.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,581.65

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