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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,185.62, 741,421.46 and 307,896.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,185.62, 741,421.46 and 307,896.58 is: 424,957.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,185.62 : 741,421.46 = 307,896.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,185.62/741,421.46 = 307,896.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,185.62x = 741,421.46 × 307,896.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,185.62x = 228,281,134,788.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,281,134,788.41/537,185.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,957.64

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