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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,089.65, 741,168.92 and 295,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,089.65, 741,168.92 and 295,372.20 is: 407,605.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,089.65 : 741,168.92 = 295,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,089.65/741,168.92 = 295,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,089.65x = 741,168.92 × 295,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,089.65x = 218,920,691,320.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,920,691,320.86/537,089.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,605.49

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