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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,104.37, 741,189.18 and 295,386.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,104.37, 741,189.18 and 295,386.96 is: 407,625.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,104.37 : 741,189.18 = 295,386.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,104.37/741,189.18 = 295,386.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,104.37x = 741,189.18 × 295,386.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,104.37x = 218,937,618,665.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,937,618,665.09/537,104.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,625.84

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