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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,089.84, 741,169.17 and 295,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,089.84, 741,169.17 and 295,372.40 is: 407,605.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,089.84 : 741,169.17 = 295,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,089.84/741,169.17 = 295,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,089.84x = 741,169.17 × 295,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,089.84x = 218,920,916,548.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,920,916,548.91/537,089.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,605.77

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