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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,254.46, 741,403.26 and 295,522.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,254.46, 741,403.26 and 295,522.62 is: 407,816.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,254.46 : 741,403.26 = 295,522.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,254.46/741,403.26 = 295,522.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,254.46x = 741,403.26 × 295,522.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,254.46x = 219,101,433,871.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,101,433,871.74/537,254.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,816.87

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