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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,186.95, 741,423.31 and 307,897.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,186.95, 741,423.31 and 307,897.94 is: 424,959.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,186.95 : 741,423.31 = 307,897.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,186.95/741,423.31 = 307,897.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,186.95x = 741,423.31 × 307,897.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,186.95x = 228,282,710,900.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,282,710,900.80/537,186.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,959.53

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