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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,092.84, 741,173.31 and 295,375.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,092.84, 741,173.31 and 295,375.40 is: 407,609.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,092.84 : 741,173.31 = 295,375.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,092.84/741,173.31 = 295,375.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,092.84x = 741,173.31 × 295,375.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,092.84x = 218,924,362,910.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,924,362,910.57/537,092.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,609.91

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