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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,222.16, 741,384.66 and 295,514.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,222.16, 741,384.66 and 295,514.92 is: 407,820.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,222.16 : 741,384.66 = 295,514.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,222.16/741,384.66 = 295,514.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,222.16x = 741,384.66 × 295,514.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,222.16x = 219,090,228,489.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,090,228,489.13/537,222.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,820.53

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