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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,177.64, 741,434.56 and 307,869.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,177.64, 741,434.56 and 307,869.32 is: 424,933.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,177.64 : 741,434.56 = 307,869.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,177.64/741,434.56 = 307,869.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,177.64x = 741,434.56 × 307,869.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,177.64x = 228,264,953,811.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,264,953,811.70/537,177.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,933.83

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