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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,096.36, 741,178.16 and 295,378.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,096.36, 741,178.16 and 295,378.90 is: 407,614.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,096.36 : 741,178.16 = 295,378.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,096.36/741,178.16 = 295,378.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,096.36x = 741,178.16 × 295,378.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,096.36x = 218,928,389,604.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,928,389,604.82/537,096.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,614.73

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