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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,301.49, 741,446.77 and 295,545.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,301.49, 741,446.77 and 295,545.03 is: 407,836.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,301.49 : 741,446.77 = 295,545.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,301.49/741,446.77 = 295,545.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,301.49x = 741,446.77 × 295,545.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,301.49x = 219,130,907,144.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,130,907,144.19/537,301.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,836.03

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