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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,280.68, 741,472.26 and 310,882.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,280.68, 741,472.26 and 310,882.28 is: 429,031.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,280.68 : 741,472.26 = 310,882.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,280.68/741,472.26 = 310,882.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,280.68x = 741,472.26 × 310,882.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,280.68x = 230,510,586,745.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,510,586,745.55/537,280.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,031.97

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