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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,282.30, 741,444.18 and 295,565.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,282.30, 741,444.18 and 295,565.16 is: 407,876.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,282.30 : 741,444.18 = 295,565.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,282.30/741,444.18 = 295,565.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,282.30x = 741,444.18 × 295,565.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,282.30x = 219,145,067,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,145,067,692.77/537,282.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,876.95

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