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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,301.48, 741,452.65 and 295,568.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,301.48, 741,452.65 and 295,568.73 is: 407,871.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,301.48 : 741,452.65 = 295,568.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,301.48/741,452.65 = 295,568.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,301.48x = 741,452.65 × 295,568.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,301.48x = 219,150,218,115.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,150,218,115.64/537,301.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,871.98

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