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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,258.17, 741,417.98 and 295,559.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,258.17, 741,417.98 and 295,559.12 is: 407,872.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,258.17 : 741,417.98 = 295,559.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,258.17/741,417.98 = 295,559.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,258.17x = 741,417.98 × 295,559.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,258.17x = 219,132,840,536.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,132,840,536.09/537,258.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,872.52

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