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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,288.64, 741,431.53 and 295,565.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,288.64, 741,431.53 and 295,565.00 is: 407,864.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,288.64 : 741,431.53 = 295,565.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,288.64/741,431.53 = 295,565.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,288.64x = 741,431.53 × 295,565.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,288.64x = 219,141,209,334.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,141,209,334.75/537,288.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,864.96

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